The house that Thomas built : the story of De La Rue
by Houseman, Lorna
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 070111343X
- ISBN 13
- 9780701113438
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Chatto & Windus, 1968. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked green cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some minor surface marks evident on cover of spine. Offsetting on pages 90-91 from previous owner's bookmark. In a non-matching green slipcase, i.e. not originally included with this edition. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: ""Presented to C, D. Hamilton on on the occasion of the De La Rue Annual Dinner 1968"" --presentation label on ffep.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 207 pages; Physical description: xv, 207 p. : 19 plates, illus. (incl. 1 col. ), facsims. (some col. ), tables, ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Thomas De La Rue & Company - History. De La Rue Company Limited - Studies. Business enterprises - History - Great Britain. Printers - Great Britain - Printing industry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 203553
- Title
- The house that Thomas built : the story of De La Rue
- Author
- Houseman, Lorna
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 070111343X
- ISBN 13
- 9780701113438
- Publisher
- London : Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1968
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