Suggestions in Design; Being a Comprehensive Series of Original Sketches in Various Styles of Ornament. Arranged for Application in the Decorative and Constructive Arts
by LEIGHTON, JOHN
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Hay on Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1880. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper as issued. QUARTO. - w/ Frontispiece and 101 plates - Green cloth covers w/ gilt lettering and black design to front cover and spine - Edges of text block gilt - Corners bumped w/ boards exposed - Spine ends rubbed w/ minor fraying - Covers marked and edges rubbed w/ small nick to fore-edge of rear cover where board is exposed - Edges of text block a little toned - Small area of sticker residue to front free endpaper where a label has been remoced - Foxing throughout including to plates - Slight musty aroma - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - xii, 176 pages
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- Green Ink Booksellers
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- 619563
- Title
- Suggestions in Design; Being a Comprehensive Series of Original Sketches in Various Styles of Ornament. Arranged for Application in the Decorative and Constructive Arts
- Author
- LEIGHTON, JOHN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Date Published
- 1880
- Size
- No dustwrapper as issued
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Hay on Wye, Powys
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