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Old Provence
Theodore Andrea Cook
1905
Charles Scribner's Sons : New York
7.5" by 5"
xxiii, 348; xiii, 445pp.
SUMMARY
A smart two volume set of this first edition work regarding the architecture of Southern France.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition. Complete in two volumes.
Handsomely bound in the publisher's full cloth binding with gilt detail.
Illustrated throughout with a frontispiece in both volumes, numerous plates, two maps in volume one and one folding map in volume two. Collated complete.
A lovely work regarding the architecture of Southern France, and its influence from the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. Written from the author's personal journey through the country.
Theodore Andrea Cook was a British art critic and writer who travelled extensively throughout Europe, documenting the art and architecture.
The half title pages are present.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Spines are slightly darkened. Marks to the rear board of volume two. Internally, binding slightly strained towards the centre but still firm. Pages lightly age-toned to the edges but otherwise very bright and clean with only the odd handling mark. A small closed tear and the odd spot to the folding map in volume two.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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.
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