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Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century (Waddesdon Manor Catalogue: James A.De Rothschild Collection) - Hardcover
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One of the great treasures of Waddesdon Manor is the group of objects in gold, decorated with prec- ious or semi-precious stones and often with minia- tures or enamels. The most important of these is t he unrivalled series of exquisitely made French gold boxes,usually intended for snuff.
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Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century : The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor
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Office du Livre, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1975
ISBN 10: 0707800234
ISBN 13: 9780707800233
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Seller: Marc Sena Carrel, Pacifica, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Presumed first edition, 1975. Printed in Switzerland. Approx. 12.25 x 9 inches. Handsome hardboard binding in black buckram, with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine and gilt-stamped emblem to the front board. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Exceptionally clean binding. Text block firmly bound in and quite tight, except that the signature sheet containing the title page and pp. 13/14 is unattached, doubtless a bindery error. The sheet nevertheless in pristine condition. With 367 numbered pages on coated stock. T.E.G. All pages clean and crisp. The book features 150 items including, but not limited to, gold, shagreen, ivory, tortoise-shell, porcelain, enamel, miniatures and rings. Text includes biographies of artists and craftsmen, glossary, index of marks, and general index. Several tipped-in color plates, some full-page, some half-page. Also with numerous duotone plates. The color, full-pictorial dust jacket is present; DJ with a trace of wear to the head and tail of the spine. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine DJ. 4 lbs. 8 oz. One of the great treasures of Waddesdon Manor is the group of objects in gold, decorated with precious or semi-precious stones and often with miniatures or enamels. The most important of these is the unrivalled series of exquisitely made French gold boxes, usually intended for snuff. Seller Inventory # 008914
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Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century: The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor
Published by
The National Trust, London, 1975
ISBN 10: 0707800234
ISBN 13: 9780707800233
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Seller: Newbury Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. part of top edge gilt worn away, small remainder mark near spine, dust jacket with wear to head and foot of spine and at corners. Dust jacket in clear protector. 150 objects are described accompanied by numerous illustrations including tipped-in color plates. Includes biographies of artists and craftsmen, a glossary, an index of marks, and a general index. 367pp 4.48lb 12.4x9.3x1.2in. Seller Inventory # 11376
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Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century : The James A. Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor,
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Office du Livre; Fribourg, 1975. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, mild scattered foxing to board buckram, TEG with some blemishes, mild scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters, some age toning to pages, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, some sunning to flaps, mild scattered foxing to verso panels and flaps, few small soiled specks on spine, Dust wrapper. In a Very Good, sturdy, no splits, cardboard, some sunning, Slipcase. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 367pp., indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1046312
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THE JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD COLLECTION AT WADDESDON MANOR GOLD BOXES AND MINIATURES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
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The National Trust, London, 1975
ISBN 10: 0707800234
ISBN 13: 9780707800233
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Seller: Don Kelly Books, London, United Kingdom
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HARD BACK. Condition: Very Good. 367pp. 26 colour tip-ins and many b&w illus. Catalogue of 150 items from the collection. A previous owner has signed the front board. Heavy item, please ask for a quote for postage. Seller Inventory # 29656 *
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Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century. The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor.
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Office du Livre and National Trust,, 1975
ISBN 10: 0707800234
ISBN 13: 9780707800233
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Seller: Antiquariat Willi Braunert, München, Germany
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
366 pp Fine copy. Library mark on first inner page. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 4°, blue cloth, gilt back, lacks dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 29533
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The James A. Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Gold Boxes
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United Kingdom: Unicorn Pr, 2006
ISBN 10: 0707800234
ISBN 13: 9780707800233
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition,in near fine slipcase. Seller Inventory # 146502
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The James A. De Rothschild Bequest At Waddesdon Manor: Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century
Seller: BWS BKS, Ferndale, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 81245