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The Practical Book of American Wallpaper
by Katzenbach, Lois & William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1951. First edition. Quarto. ix, 142 pp; 12 samples of actual color wallpaper & over 100 b/w illustrations; index. Cloth with dustjacket. VG/VG, a clean, unmarked copy; price-clipped jacket with small loss to spine ends, edges lightly rubbed & closed tear. The authors cover the recent history of wallpaper, the selection of patterns & colors, technical requirements, manufacturing processes, and wallpaper design. Katzenbach and Warren, founded in 1928 by William Katzenbach and Phelps Warren, pioneered in wallpaper manufacture and design.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carnegie Hill Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013892
- Title
- The Practical Book of American Wallpaper
- Author
- Katzenbach, Lois & William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- American Wallpaper Decorative Arts Wall Treatment
- Bookseller catalogs
- Decorative Arts;
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About the Seller
Carnegie Hill Books
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New York, New York
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- Spine
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- VG/VG
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Quarto
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- Cloth
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