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The Food of the People : Being the History of Industrial Feeding

The Food of the People : Being the History of Industrial Feeding

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The Food of the People : Being the History of Industrial Feeding

by Curtis-Bennett, Noel

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London: Faber and Faber Limited 1949. 8vo. This is copy no. 82 of 100 copies specially bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 320 pp. Contemporary full red morocco. Raised bands to spine with gilt-ruled panels & gilt lettering. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Presentation bookplate to front pastedown from Peter Merchant Ltd. The Peter Merchant Company carried on the business of managing factory canteens. Boards bright. Internally clean. Illustrations. A history of feeding people in the workplace. Noel Curtis-Bennett was a civil servant and a member of the IOC. A nice copy. . Near Fine. Full Morocco. Special Edition. 1949.

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Bookseller
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
63023
Title
The Food of the People : Being the History of Industrial Feeding
Author
Curtis-Bennett, Noel
Format/Binding
Full Morocco
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Special Edition
Publisher
Faber and Faber Limited 1949
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1949
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Curtis-Bennett,Industrial Feeding,Factory Canteens,
Bookseller catalogs
Food and Drink; Fine Bindings;

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Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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