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Studies on American Painters and Sculptors of the Nineteenth Century
by Chamberlain, Georgia Stamm
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No jacket
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Annandale, Virginia: Turnpike Press, 1965. Probable First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No jacket. 66 pages, illustrated with black and white plates and frontispiece. The first of three memorial volumes containing reprints of articles on lesser known artists of the 19th century. Memorial card laid in. Dark blue cloth binding with blindstamped borders on front cover and gilt titles on front cover and spine. A little fading of cover at edges with minor spotting, light edge wear, minimal bumping of corners and spine ends, spine cocked, a little discoloration of end papers with a little spotting, interior pages bright, binding tight.
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- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01268
- Title
- Studies on American Painters and Sculptors of the Nineteenth Century
- Author
- Chamberlain, Georgia Stamm
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Probable First Edition
- Publisher
- Turnpike Press
- Place of Publication
- Annandale, Virginia
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- art, sculpture, national medals,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
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Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Cocked
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