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The book of decorative furniture : its form, colour, & history / by Edwin Foley [complete in 2 volumes]
by Foley, Edwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1910-11, 1910. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally recased with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Gilt title and motif to front panel. Some dust-toning and scuffs to boards as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 1 pages; Physical description: 2 v. : illus., mounted col. pl., fold. tables. ; 31 cm. Subjects: Furniture -- History -- Decoration and ornament. Notes: ""Glossary of terms"": v. 2, p. 387-395. Process illus. (incl. many chromo). ""Classified bibliography"": v. 2, p. 385-386. ""... with one hundred reproductions in full-colour facsimile of drawings by the author, and one thousand text illustrations; correlated charts of British woodwork styles and contemporaries; decorative furnishing asscessories; principal trees; &c., &c."" --title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
(IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 216550
- Title
- The book of decorative furniture : its form, colour, & history / by Edwin Foley [complete in 2 volumes]
- Author
- Foley, Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1910-11
- Date Published
- 1910
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.