Gothic: Four Hundred Years of Excess, Horror, Evil and Ruin
by DAVENPORT-HINES, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 086547544X
- ISBN 13
- 9780865475441
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: North Point Press / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First American Edition. Hardcover. 086547544X . First American edition. Richard Davenport-Hines traces the history of "gothic sensibilty" in art, architecture, literature, film, fashion and other endeavors since the 17th century. Generously illustrated in black & white throughout, along with a section of gloss plates bearing color illustrations. This work originally published in the UK by Fourth Estate. --- In full red paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Black dust jacket repeats the title. --- An about Fine copy: clean, tightly-bound, bright and lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket ($35) also in great shape; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector (which has mild rubbing). (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (10), 438 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87636
- Title
- Gothic: Four Hundred Years of Excess, Horror, Evil and Ruin
- Author
- DAVENPORT-HINES, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 086547544X
- ISBN 13
- 9780865475441
- Publisher
- North Point Press / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- 086547544X
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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