CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LITERATURE OF THE FINE ARTS
by EASTLAKE, CHARLES LOCK
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No d/w
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Skreen, Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1848. xiii + 396pp; Preface by H. Bellenden Ker; Raised bands, gilt lettering on red morrocco, Fine Mesh decoration to covers and spine and gilt decoration to edges of cover; eps and all edges marbled; Small ink(?) stain to front cover (almost unnoticeable) and slight foxing to eps else a very good copy indeed. Neat owner's signature to fep dated 1849; Digital photos available upon request; This is a heavy item;. First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No d/w. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Weathered Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000445
- Title
- CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LITERATURE OF THE FINE ARTS
- Author
- EASTLAKE, CHARLES LOCK
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No d/w
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Charles Lock Eastlake; Fine Arts;
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About Weathered Stone Books
In operation since 1982 as The Winding Stair Bookshop, Dublin until 2005. Then in USA as Wandering Star Books an online bookseller also conducting appraisals for private collectors and institutions. Now back in Ireland and living in beautiful Sligo with views of the Atlantic and selling online.
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