Description: Click here to see our other books! The Dictionary of English Furniture Percy Macquoid; Ralph Edwards 1924-7 Country Life; Charles Scribner's Sons : London; New York 16" by 11" [4], ix-xl, 261, [1]; [6], ix-xi, [2], 2-360; [10], 340pp SUMMARY The first edition of this colourfully illustrated dictionary of the designs of furniture throughout English history, illustrated in colour. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage: £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.Volumes I and II are in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Volume III is lacking the dustwrapper.An immense dictionary of English furniture, tracing the design trends from the middle ages to the late Georgian period.Volume I, containing A to Ch, is illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, nineteen colour plates, and monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume II, containing Ch to M, is illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fourteen colour plates, and monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume III, containing Mo to Z, is illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fourteen colour plates, and monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.By Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards.With a general introduction by H. Avery Tipping. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers for Volumes I and II. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spines. Bookseller's labels to the rear pastedowns. Dustwrappers are edgeworn with some small chips and closed tears, including a larger chip to the head of the backstrip of Volume I. Discolouration and some spots and marks to the dustwrappers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 552.5 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Percy Macquoid; Ralph Edwards
Publisher: Country Life; Charles Scribner's Sons
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Various
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1924
Place of Publication: London; New York
Weight: 15.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London; New York
