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Ink Bottles and Inkwells
by Covill, Jr., William E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Venice, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Taunton, MA: William Sullwold, Publishing, 1971. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A definitive guide and reference for the collecting, identification, and appreciation of ink bottles, inkwells, and related items. 431 pp. 1,780 b&w illustrations grouped into 28 categories. Unclipped dust jacket protected in a Brodart cover. Very mild foxing to edges of text block, with a light touch of same to front bottom panel of dj. A surperb and essential tool for the collector of ink bottles, as well as a very handsome book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- RC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002714
- Title
- Ink Bottles and Inkwells
- Author
- Covill, Jr., William E
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Sullwold, Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Taunton, MA
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- William E. Covill, Jr. Ink Bottles Inkwells Antique Glass Old Bottles Umbrella Inks bottles-collecting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana - General; Nonfiction (Miscellaneous);
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RC Books
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About the Seller
RC Books
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Venice, Florida
About RC Books
Started in 2002, RC Books is a general stock, online bookstore offering a diverse selection of quality used, out-of-print, and rare books and ephemera. We place special emphasis on Americana of all types, Literature, and the Arts. Edgar Allan Poe is a specialization. RC Books prides itself on customer service. Free book searches are provided upon request.
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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