Add this copy of The Decorative Arts, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of the to cart. $457.00, very good condition, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1851 by William Pickering.
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Seller's Description:
Some foxing to portions of the text; tissue overleaves and plates all fine. The cloth is chipped at the head and foot of the spine, with light rubbing at extremities. Tight and sound. 41 fine plates, many with added gold and colors, and numerous text illustrations. Folio,
Add this copy of The Decorative Arts, Ecclesiastical and Civil of the to cart. $852.00, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1851 by London: William Pickering.
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Very Good. Folio. Bound in contemporary paneled red morocco. Solid binding and cover. Minor rubbing/bumping. Some foxing throughout affecting certain plates. 41 lithographic plates, 23 chromolithographic, many heightened with gold. One of several works by the noted English antiquary "That are rendered of permanent value by the knowledge and taste displayed in the selection of the examples by which they are illustrated, and by the careful drawing and colouring of the plates". DNB XVII 1375. Provenance: Bookplates of Thomas Bowater Vernon and David Graham.
Add this copy of The Decorative Arts, Ecclesiastical and Civil of the to cart. $857.00, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1851 by Pickering.
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Very good(+) Illustrated with 41 plates, 32 in color (some early chromolithography, mostly gold and/or silver, but the majority are then hand-finished with bright colors, some rather extensively and a few rather minimally), plus 29 black & white figures in the text. Folio (15" x 11.25" x 1.5"), beautifully bound by F. Bedford in full red morocco with ornately gilt spine covers and inner dentelles; expertly recased, lightly rubbed, cloth slipcase (rubbed). London: William Pickering, 1851. A very good(+) copy with light scattered foxing. One of several works by the noted English antiquary "That are rendered of permanent value by the knowledge and taste displayed in the selection of the examples by which they are illustrated, and by the careful drawing and colouring of the plates". DNB XVII 1375. Previous owner's bookplate.
