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Illustrated Books of the Past Four Centuries; A Record of the Exhibition Held in the Print Gallery of the New York Public Library in 1919
by Weitenkampf, Frank
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The New York Public Library, 1920. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fair. Green illustrated cover with gilt, black label on spine with gilt lettering of author's name. Gilt on top page edges. Spine is missing a piece of the decorative cloth, some water damage to front near spine. Book plate of Herma L Harris pasted down on front endpaper. First section has 42 pp., also included is notes on the Exhibition dated 1919, 13 pages. Rare in hardback.
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- Bookseller
- Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 406
- Title
- Illustrated Books of the Past Four Centuries; A Record of the Exhibition Held in the Print Gallery of the New York Public Library in 1919
- Author
- Weitenkampf, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The New York Public Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Illustrated books, New York Public Library
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About the Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia
About Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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