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The Book Of Miracles (Two Volumes)
by Borchert, Holger-Till and Joshua P. Waterman, et al
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+ (both volumes have smudges, scuffing & scratching to wraps & cloth. lower corner of vol1 has a small chip to glossy veneer.
- ISBN 10
- 3836542854
- ISBN 13
- 9783836542852
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Cologne, Germany: Tashen, 2013. Hardcover. VG+ (both volumes have smudges, scuffing & scratching to wraps & cloth. lower corner of vol1 has a small chip to glossy veneer. vol2 has a light discolored spot near spine on lower textblock; does not appear to affect pgs. both volumes clean. clamshell has light scuffs & smudges; rubbing to upper edge; illustration border rubbed.). oblong, black cloth clamshell case w/ illustration. vol1: oblong, black wrappers w/ illustration & gilt printing; 175 pgs w/ color illustrations. vol2: oblong, black cloth boards w/ illustration & gilt printing; marbled pastedowns & endpapers; approx 192 color plates. Appears to be lightly handled copy. Softcover and clamshell have some scuffs, scratches and minor rubbing. Hardcover plates are a facsimile of the manuscript and have a variety of smudges, foxing, ect that are reproduced from the original. Volume One is parallel English, French and German. It discusses the history of the manuscript and then translates each plate/folio. Volume two is the manuscript beautifully reproduced. Another lavish Taschen Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 183801
- Title
- The Book Of Miracles (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Borchert, Holger-Till and Joshua P. Waterman, et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+ (both volumes have smudges, scuffing & scratching to wraps & cloth. lower corner of vol1 has a small chip to glossy veneer.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 3836542854
- ISBN 13
- 9783836542852
- Publisher
- Tashen
- Place of Publication
- Cologne, Germany
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- ; The Book Of Miracles ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books and Manuscripts and Printing;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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