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The Old-World House: Its Furniture & Decoration
de Herbert Cescinsky
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: A. & C. Black, Ltd. , 1924 . First edition. Leather. Fine. 10" by 8". Not Stated. A beautifully bound pair of first editions of Herbert Cescinsky's study of homes of the 'Old-World', complete in two volumes. First edition. Beautifully bound in a quarter red morocco with red cloth boards. Complete in two volumes. A comprehensive study of interior design in the older houses in England, taking a closer look at the furniture and decorations used in the eighteenth century. The author discusses walnut furniture, Chippendale designs, modern polishes, gothic furniture, wood panelling and much more. Written by Herbert Cescinsky, who was known for his similar works on interior designing, such as 'English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century' and 'Early English Furniture & Woodwork'. Profusely illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations.With a bookplate reading 'Commit thy work to God' to each volume. Bound in a quarter red morocco with cloth to the boards. Externally, lovely, with light bumping to the extremities and a touch of fading to the cloth to volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Bookplate to the first blank. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 897Q14
- Título
- The Old-World House: Its Furniture & Decoration
- Autor
- Herbert Cescinsky
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- A. & C. Black, Ltd.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1924
- Tamaño
- 10" by 8"
- Palabras clave
- house home interior design Herbert Cescinsky home illustrated
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
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