A Batsford Century : The Record of a Hundred Years of Publishing and Bookselling 1843-1943
by Bolitho, Hector (Ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- nrVG/VG- Pc DW
- Seller
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WINTERTON, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
GB: B T Batsford, 1944. inscribed on front end paper "Mr & Mrs Townsend from B T Batsford Malvern Wells Feb 1952" Blue cloth, gilt. Top edge gold. In very good, clean, tight condition. Rough cut edges to fore and bottom text edges. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is price clipped and has chips and closed tears along top and bottom edges. Spine is faded. In loose polythene protector.. Inscribed By the Publisher. Second Impression with Corrections. nrVG/VG- Pc DW.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- kb062.370
- Title
- A Batsford Century : The Record of a Hundred Years of Publishing and Bookselling 1843-1943
- Author
- Bolitho, Hector (Ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used - nrVG
- Jacket Condition
- VG- Pc DW
- Edition
- Second Impression with Corrections
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B T Batsford
- Place of Publication
- GB
- Date Published
- 1944
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About the Seller
Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)
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WINTERTON, Lincolnshire
About Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)
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