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The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs in the City Art Museum of St. Louis
by Dimand, Maurice
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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new york, New York, United States
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About This Item
St.Louis,MO: Privately Printed, 1935. This is a very good hardcover copy in maroon cloth with the title in gilt on the spine, and the top edge gilt. Previous owner bookplate on front endpaper. Number 463 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. 69 full page plates including 13 tipped in plates in color. Introduction and notes to the plates by noted authority Maurice S.Dimand. Large folio, 12 1/2" high X 9" wide. A beautiful copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Design Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002448
- Title
- The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs in the City Art Museum of St. Louis
- Author
- Dimand, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- St.Louis,MO
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Ballard Collection, Persian Carpets, Caucasian Rugs, Turkish Carpets, Maurice Dimand
- Bookseller catalogs
- Textiles and Fashion;
Terms of Sale
Design Books
Shipping charges: $4.50 Media Mail in the United States, Priority Mail extra, foreign shipping billed at cost. 30 day return with prior notice.
About the Seller
Design Books
Biblio member since 2006
new york, New York
About Design Books
We offer out of print, scarce and rare books, prints and photographs. Our books are mainly in the areas of architecture, fine art, exhibition catalogs, Chinese and Japanese art, decorative arts, modern design, illustrated books, textile design, fine press and typography.
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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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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