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British Watercolours in the Victoria and Albert Museum : An Illustrated Summary Catalog of the National Collection
by Lambourne, Lionel; Hamilton, Jeam
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0856671118
- ISBN 13
- 9780856671111
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1980. 1st Edition. Buckram. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. ISigned by Author. Signed by Author Type: Z 455pp. A lovely copy of this first edition. Illustrated with numerous reproductions in colour and b/w of British Watercolours with supportive and referencing text. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Pictorial end papers. Light bump to the tail of the spine with slightly dusty fore edges. Slight creasing to the extreme corners of a few page leaves. Clean and tight. Dust wrapper not price clipped with a few short tears to the wrapper edges, now repaired with acid free archival tape to the reverse of the wrapper. Light creasing to the head of the wrapper. Clean and tight. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221505
- Title
- British Watercolours in the Victoria and Albert Museum : An Illustrated Summary Catalog of the National Collection
- Author
- Lambourne, Lionel; Hamilton, Jeam
- Format/Binding
- Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0856671118
- ISBN 13
- 9780856671111
- Publisher
- Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Keywords
- PAINTING, BRITISH WATERCOLOR PAINTING
- X weight
- 32 oz
Terms of Sale
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