Eton Portrait
by Fergusson, Bernard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
edinburgh, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Miles Ltd, 1938. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. L. Moholy-Nagy. Hardback. Second printing. A very good copy in green cloth with black title-piece lettered in gilt. In a good dustwrapper which shows some wear and tear to the edges. The wrapper, which is price-clipped, is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Some, mainly top-edge foxing but clean internally. Gift inscription on front free end-paper. Pp.xiv,187. Sixty-four fine photographs by L. Moholy-Nagy. "This is the first book to deal with the everyday life of the modern Etonian, his habits and dwelling-places, his amusements and his annoyances, and the peculiar structure of Etonian society.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blacket Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025851
- Title
- Eton Portrait
- Author
- Fergusson, Bernard
- Illustrator
- L. Moholy-Nagy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- John Miles Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Eton Moholy-Nagy
Terms of Sale
Blacket Books
Payment should be made in advance either by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Delta, Maestro or Switch), or by UK � Sterling cheque, or through Paypal. Cheques should be made payable to E. Laing. Postage and packing will be charged extra. Any book may be returned within 14 days. We will refund the full original order amount and, if there has been a misdescription on our part, we will also refund any reasonable refund shipping cost.
About the Seller
Blacket Books
Biblio member since 2005
edinburgh
About Blacket Books
Blacket Books is the business name of Liz and Ian Laing, who have been selling second-hand and antiquarian books since 1985. We are general booksellers but with some emphasis on Scottish, military and childrens books, and modern first editions. We are members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and sell at book fairs throughout Scotland and the north of England. Our aim is to offer for sale worthwhile, collectable books at reasonable prices.
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