THE HOMES OF OUR ANCESTORS
by HALSEY, R.T.H. and Elizabeth Tower
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About This Item
(METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART). (METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART) HALSEY, R.T.H. and Elizabeth Tower. THE HOMES OUR ANCESTORS. Garden City, Long Island: Doubleday, Doran, and Co., 1935. 8vo. Cloth, top e gilt. Frontispiece, xxvi, (iii), 302 pages, 20 plates. Second edition. With a preface by Royal Cortissoz, early American interior decoration is described, as shown in the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, w 217 illustrations. Text waterstained throughout, with some cockling, front hinge internally cracked, covers worn.
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- The Bookpress, Ltd. (US)
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- Title
- THE HOMES OF OUR ANCESTORS
- Author
- HALSEY, R.T.H. and Elizabeth Tower
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- (METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART)
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- Used
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...