English Medieval Sculpture
by Gardner, Arthur
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge at the University Press, 1951. New Edition. Blue Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. Illustrated. Type: Z 352pp. A new and enlarged edition of the original publication,profusely illustrated with 683 b/w photographs throughout. Bound in blue buckram with gilt embossed lettering to the spine and a small vignette to the front board. There is some light fading to the spine and to the adjacent edge of the front board, as well as to the head of the front board. There are a few light soil/stain marks to the spine and fore edges. Slight rubbing to the board corners and a slight bump to the head of the spine. There is a neat blue biro gift inscription to the head of the front end paper. The textblock is clean and tight. A very good copy of this classic work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 225980
- Title
- English Medieval Sculpture
- Author
- Gardner, Arthur
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Blue Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge at the University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Vignette
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- Rubbing
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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