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The Twentieth Century Book
by John Lewis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London : Studio Vista, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Twentieth Century Book is written and designed for readers who care about books, for book collectors and lovers of good illustration.It will be of immense value to librarians as a reference work and cannot fail to stimulate typographers, designers, illustrators, publishers and printers. Over 460 magnificent and wide ranging illustrations, of which 28 are in full color and may more in two colors, supplement the knowledgeable and lively text. The book is flawless and unread and un-looked at , except by me. The wonderful illustrations are from some of our favorite and most important authors of the 19th and 202th centuries. The book is a joy to look at. jacket is fine with very slight wear and curling at the top margins.The book is bound in cardinal red cloth over board with fine gilt letter to front and spine. Jacket is unclipped (6 gns net). The book has a 1 1/2 x 1/2" neat bookseller sticker on the bottom of the front paste down. If shipped out of the US there may be a small shipping charge increase. This book is truly a fine collectible and a joy to peruse.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Oshtemo Book Sellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000869
- Title
- The Twentieth Century Book
- Author
- John Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Studio Vista
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 270
- Keywords
- First edition as new
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Oshtemo Book Sellers
Biblio member since 2017
Kalamazoo, Michigan
About Oshtemo Book Sellers
Rare finds with an emphasis on fiction, art, and signed first-editions. Oshtemo Book Sellers has an eye for quality and quirk.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...