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First edition. Octavo. viii, 327 pp; [2] folded leaves of plates; b/w illustrations. Dark blue cloth decorated & lettered in gilt on cover and spine. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy internally; the covers are clean & gilt bright; touch of rubbing to edge of backstrip on rear cover & two tiny red dots on rear cover. Binding design by Gleeson White. A stellar copy. Scarce. Seller Inventory # 013591
Title: Practical Designing: A Handbook on the ...
Publisher: George Bell and Sons, London
Publication Date: 1893
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Hardcover in dust jacket. 1919 reprint of book first published in 1893. Book is well used but still sturdy, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Soiling to boards. Light tanning to text pages, which are clean and unmarked. Topics covered include carpets, woven fabrics, printed fabrics, pottery, tiles, metal work, stained glass, illustration, bookbindings, floor cloths, and wallpapers. Illustrated throughout including several folding illustrations. 12mo. 327 pp. Seller Inventory # 91624
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller, Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Large prize bookplate. Cover bright, the spine slightly less so. Seller Inventory # 007010
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A smart first edition of this work on designing, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with two folding plates and numerous figures, many of which are full-paged. Collated complete. A supplement to the ordinary course of design as taught in schools of art, explaining from the manufacturer's point of view the limitations and requirements imposed by the material. With chapters on the preparation of design for carpets, potter, tiles, metal work, stained glass, book-binding, wall papers, and more. Edited by Joseph William Gleeson White, an English writer on art. With contributions from Alexander Millar, Arthur Silver, Wilton P. Rix, Owen Carter, R. LL. B. Rathbone, Selwyn Image, H. Orrinsmith, and George C. Haite. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot and minor age toning to the extremities. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown, with bookseller's stamp to the front endpaper. Embossed stamp to the front endpaper from the publisher. Very Good. book. Seller Inventory # 914T41
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: SUNSET BOOKS 2, Newark, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 12.4 oz . Has NO Dust Jacket. Has Fraying on spine ends and corners, has light foxing, mostly on front and rear pages. Has Gild lettering/design on Front cover and on spine, NO Owner markings noted! See Picture! The Copyright date is 1893 for this 1893 Printing. This volume was purchased at Local Public auction. Very nice for a 123 yr old book. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY MY SCANNER!! All of our Technical/Textbook/Ex-Library volumes were obtained legally through Public or Auction sales. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 028247
Quantity: 1 available