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The Grove Dictionary of Art (34 Volume Set)
by Turner, Jane [Editor]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1884446000
- ISBN 13
- 9781884446009
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1996-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 12x46x18. Complete in 34 volumes. 1998 corrected printing. All volumes bound in green cloth boards with gilt/black titles on spines. VG-/G+ condition. Roughly half of the volumes have faint damp-staining to top/fore-edge corner of page block, some interior pages wavy at top corner but text/illustrations remain unaffected. Bindings are tight, sturdy, and square; boards in VG condition, corners sharp, gilt titling remains bright; no markings found in text, illustrations remain bright. From a private individual's collection (i.e. NOT ex-library). Due to the size/weight of this set, fairly significant additional charges will apply for international shipping. Not available for domestic priority/expedited shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 300240
- Title
- The Grove Dictionary of Art (34 Volume Set)
- Author
- Turner, Jane [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1884446000
- ISBN 13
- 9781884446009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996-01-01
- Size
- 12x46x18
- Keywords
- strt750..12024
- X weight
- 3046 oz
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
Glossary
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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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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