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The old home in England (A.D. 1100 to 1830): A running commentary on the life of the times, the home and its furniture
by Chappelow, A. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First edition. Quarto. The Old Wooden Shop, Mayfair, London. 1953. xi, (2), 156, (2). Frontis., 50 plates. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slightly sunned to base of spine. Original protected dustwrapper, soiled and torn with loss. Signed by the author, "With every Good Wish", dated Oct 25th 1954. Publisher's ads/reviews loosely inserted. (2pp)
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- Bookseller
- Paul Haynes Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio 349
- Title
- The old home in England (A.D. 1100 to 1830)
- Author
- Chappelow, A. C
- Illustrator
- Chappelow, A. C.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Old Wooden Shop
- Place of Publication
- Mayfair, London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Cabinet making, joinery, woodwork, carving, furniture, Chippendale, architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Art; British Local History; Archaeology & Ancient History; Christmas gift ideas;
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Paul Haynes Rare Books
Biblio member since 2016
Hay on Wye, Herefordshire
About Paul Haynes Rare Books
Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and 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...
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