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JAPAN AND THE EAST
by SPENCER EARL
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1986. Japan & The East (Privately Printed by the Earl and Countess Spencer 1986). # 42 of a Special Limited Edition of 250 Copies printed on Huntsman Satin Art Paper by Jolly & Barber of Rugby and bound by Zaehnsdorf of London. Full red crushed morocco with raised bands to the spine and gilt tooling to the front and rear boards. All edges gilt. Red cloth slip-case. Fine in slip-case. [John, Earl Spencer was Princess Dianas father and Raine, her step-mother]. Laid in is the original sales ticket showing that this book was originally offered for sale at £295
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Details
- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490713817
- Title
- JAPAN AND THE EAST
- Author
- SPENCER EARL
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1986
- Weight
- 0.00
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
We can personally take Visa, Mastercard and debit/Maestro cards. All books are are returnable if found not to be as described, please contact us first. James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio.com member since 2006
Leicester
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About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
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- 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...
- 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...
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