THE TAROT
by Cavendish, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/F/VG++
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1986* Publisher: Chancellor Press.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, gilt title to spine and face. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £7.99. Minimal shelf wear to top edge and to head of spine and slight impression wear to covers. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Patterned end papers. Clean, crisp and tight with no reading wear, no marks to text, very slight ageing to page margins. VG++* Illustrations: Colour photos, prints and line drawings throughout.* Pages: 184 pp. text. vii pp. notes & index at rear.* Description: A very well compiled book which contains a complete compendium of information on the Tarot, including clear instructions on how to lay out & read the cards. The origins and history are covered with numerous illustrations and example readings.* A NEAR FINE copy of the 1st. thus with minimal shelf wear and slight ageing reducing it to VG++.* This is a large and heavy item. A small extra contribution to the cost of carriage is included in the price.*
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3270
- Title
- THE TAROT
- Author
- Cavendish, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/F/VG++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Chancellor Press
- Place of Publication
- UK 184
- Date Published
- 1986-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 28 x 20.8 x 2.2 cm
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
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- Crisp
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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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...
- Jacket
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- Cloth
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