Books of Hours and Their Owners
by Harthan, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500232172
- ISBN 13
- 9780500232170
- Seller
-
chorleywood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson, 1978. Book. Illus. by Various. Very Good. Cloth. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown cloth with gilt titles, 1 cm split in cloth at top of spine. DJ with a little edgewear. Fantastically illustrated text on the late middle ages and renaissence manuscripts - the books of hours which werethe personal prayer books of a deeply status-conscious society. An excellent and well illustrated study..
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Details
- Bookseller
- krokodile books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002595
- Title
- Books of Hours and Their Owners
- Author
- Harthan, John
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500232172
- ISBN 13
- 9780500232170
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- John Harthan, Book of Hours
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About the Seller
krokodile books
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chorleywood, Hertfordshire
About krokodile books
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dealing in first editions of modern literature,
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secondhand books in the year 2000.
dealing in first editions of modern literature,
illustrated books and philosophy. Krokodile Rare
Books opened for business with rare and
secondhand books in the year 2000.
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