PAINTING As A Pastime
by Churchill, Winston S. (The Right Honourable)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Odhams Press Ltd, Ernest Benn Ltd, 1948. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Churchill, Winston S. (The Right Honourable). The zest and inspiration which have made Mr Churchill's speeches famous.are found in every line of this account of his favourite hobby." Text to page 32 followed by 18 Colour Plates of Sir Winston's Paintings. Frontispiece illustrated with a B&W Photograph of Sir Winston sitting at his easel, Painting. Dustjacket has the same picture, with white lettering on brown ground above & below. Pale Grey cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to front & spine. 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket has a small closed tear at the top (1/2" long) and a few nicks, repaired on the inside with clear tape. Also some edge wear and a little creasing at the bottom (see photo). Clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016778
- Title
- PAINTING As A Pastime
- Author
- Churchill, Winston S. (The Right Honourable)
- Illustrator
- Churchill, Winston S. (The Right Honourable)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Ltd, Ernest Benn Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- ART/PAINTING/CHURCHILL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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- Cloth
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- 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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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....