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Dictionnaire De L'ameublemnet et De La Decoration Depuise Le XIII Siecle Jusqu'a Nos Jours
by Havard Henry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1890. Complete in 4 Volumes Illustrated with 257 full page illustrations of which 64 are chromolithographic plates in colour, and (2,500) text illustrations. Collation: Vol. 1. 1086 columns. 64 Full page illustrations, including 16 colour. Vol II. 1250 columns. 64 Full page illustrations, including 16 colour. Vol III. 1222 columns. 64 Full page illustrations, including 16 colour. Vol IV. 1638 columns, 65 Full page illustrations, including 16 colour. Bound in dark blue crushed quarter calf, linen boards, gilt title lettering, full marble edges. Very slight marking to top board on 2 volumes, bindings in excellent clean firm condition, all hinge joints strong. Internally, no loose pages, bookplate on fixed endpaper of each volumes, with gift inscription, no other marking/writing, some occasional light spotting. Pages and illustrations in very good clean condition throughout. Books measure 23x32cm. Weight 14kg.A50. Large Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007042
- Title
- Dictionnaire De L'ameublemnet et De La Decoration Depuise Le XIII Siecle Jusqu'a Nos Jours
- Author
- Havard Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Maison Quantin
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1890
- Size
- Large Quarto
- Keywords
- Decoration Furniture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Architecture; Reference; Furniture; Design;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Calf
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- Hinge
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- Quarto
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