London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1970. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4to. Illustrated. 131pp. Illustrated with colour & b/w examples, with a further 73 in b/w at the rear of the book. Light bumps to the head & tail of the spine - with associated creasing to the wrapper. Light rubbing to the tail of the spine & lower corners. Clean & tight, with gilt embossed lettering to the spine. The dust wrapper has been price clipped. The laminate at the head of the spine is lifting a little, as well as there being a small nik. Slight shelf wear. The complete, original wrapper. A very good, well preserved first edition.

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Bookseller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 222530
Title: British Profile Miniaturists
Author: Mayne, Arthur
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Blue Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Plus
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 057109208X
ISBN 13: 9780571092086
Publisher: Faber & Faber Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1970
Size: 4to
Keywords: ENGLISH PROFILE MINIATURES COLLECTABLES ART
X weight: 29 oz

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Tail: The heel of the spine.
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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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...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...