Bruges and West Flanders
by G. W. T. Omond
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 7". Amédée Forestier. A first edition copy of this travel work concerning Bruges and West Flanders, illustrated with watercolours by Amedee Forestier. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with thirty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete. George W. T. Omond's (18461929) travel guide to the charming city of Bruges and the area of West Flanders in Belgium, with historical sketches from early times and descriptions of significant events. Illustrated with lovely watercolour paintings by Amédée Forestier (1854-1930) , who was known for his landscapes. 4 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with a little shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot and some offsetting to the end papers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 865M45
- Title
- Bruges and West Flanders
- Author
- G. W. T. Omond
- Illustrator
- Amédée Forestier
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Size
- 9" by 7"
- Keywords
- Bruges West Flanders Belgium Omond West Flanders Forrestier
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
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