The Oxford Companion To The Decorative Arts by Osborne, Harold

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Oxford Univ. Press, 1985. Soft Cover. Good. Not Ex-Library Copy.Trade Paperback Edition.Nice Copy.Text Unmarked.Binding Is Solid.Corners Slightly Bumped.Not Ex-Library Copy.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London and New York: Oxford University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG-; brown pictorial spine with beige text; dust jacket exterior shows mild wear; minor edge wear; clear mylar wrap to jacket; cloth exterior clean; tight binding; text block exterior edges have light toning; interior clean; illustrated; pp 865. 1361893. FP New Rockville Stock.

Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Collection of fine crafstmanship: specialized, prehistoric, textiles, wood working and many more from A to Z. Cloth hardcover very good; dust jacket has normal shelf wear, no tears. 865 pp. bibliography. Clean text, page edges slightly foxed. Full refund if not satisfied.

Oxford University Press, 1975. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, VG/VG. xiv+865pp, b/w illustrations, fore edges foxed, dustjacket spine slightly faded & edges worn, a solid copy. Comprehensive dictionary of fine craftsmanship as applied to everyday objects, the objects valued for their workmanship & beauty. From AAlton, Hugo Henrik Alvar ( Finnish designer & architect ) to Zwischengoldglas ( a German techique for glass engraving ).

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985. Printed in double column. xiv, 865pp, text-ills,. Pp819/20, 821/22, and 823/24 creased at the lower edge with tears (no loss of text). Library stamps on page edges, by the lower edge of the title page (no text affected), pocket and bar code on the otherwise blank verso of the last page of the index. Paperback with protective plastic cover. Upper front corner creased. The Companion includes major crafts whose origin goes back to prehistoric times, such as leather-working, ceramics, textiles, costume, wood-working, glass-working, and metal-working; crafts which have arisen since the dawn of history such as bell-founding, paper-making and clock-making; and specialised or luxury crafts such as arms and armour, jewellery, toys and embroidery.. First OUP Paperback, with Corrections. Soft Cover. Good. Trade Paperback. Ex-Library.

The Clarendon Press. exlibris, hardcover octavo (VG+), d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

London: Oxford University Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv 865 pages, illustrated, includes bibliography. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. The book is ex library. There is a cancelled stamp and accession number on the title page; another cancelled stamp and handwritten Dewey number on the back paste down and the back end paper is damaged at the head where a bar code has been removed and further damaged towards the tail where a library pocket has also been removed. Neither has caused holes to the page. The rest of the book is immaculate as though rarely, if ever used. "The scope of this Companion extends over all the main fields of decorative craftsmanship--as well as a number of minor and specialized ones. It includes prehistoric crafts, crafts like leather-working and ceramics that have arisen more recently, and specialized crafts, such as toys and embroidery. There… Read More

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975. 1st edition, large 8vo, 865pp, photo reproductions, VG Copy in VG DJ a little grazed on inside fr flap where a price sticker has been removed and with sl fading to spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.