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Picture This Gallery (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), Sunningdale, United Kingdom
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First edition, first impression. Octavo, pp 215, illustrated. Bound in blue cloth covered hard boards and in the publisher's dust jacket, un-clipped. The book is clean and unmarked within and is in Fine condition. Jacket is Very Good with a small chip at the lower edge of the front panel. Seller Inventory # JMBX-54
Title: The Flower and the Willow World. A Study of ...
Publisher: London: William Heinemann
Publication Date: 1959
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Bij tij en ontij ..., Kloosterburen, NL, Netherlands
cloth, 22 x 14 cm, 215 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. Stamp and foxing on front end page. Cond.: goed / good. Seller Inventory # 48491
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. SCOTT, A. C (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is an ex-library book. Head and tail of spine and board edges rubbed, top corners of boards slightly bumped. Page edges are discoloured, foxed and stained. Dustjacket is covered in plastic which has been taped to the pastedown endpapers- the tape has left yellowish stains on the endpapers, which are reflected on the free endpapers. Front free endpaper is stained. Contains the number 9927 stamped on top right corner, as does the following page and the rear free endpaper. Library slip is pasted onto rear free endpaper. Some pages are discoloured, foxed or stained. Pages are lightly thumbed, else book is in good condition. Dustjacket is stained, creased and rubbed. Contains sticker residue and tape. Covered by library plastic, which is taped at pastedown endpapers. Tape has yellowed. Number 20 written in blue marker on front cover, possibly on plastic. Else in good condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. Seller Inventory # HIS167
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
1959, 1st Edition. (Cloth) Near fine in very good dust jacket. 215pp. Frontispiece - colour, illus., ports. - plates. Clipped wrapper shows light shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 203251
Seller: Kitazawa Bookstore, ABAJ/ILAB, Tokyo, TOKYO, Japan
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "The Flower and Willow World: A Study of the Geisha" by A. C. Scott. This copy: First Edition. William Heinemann Ltd (London, Melbourne, Toronto), 1959. Hardcover. 215 pp. Binding: Hardcover. Dust jacket: Present. Size: 22.0 x 15.0 cm Language: English Condition: Dust jacket: Fair - Tanning and noticeable wear; several small tears and chips; foxing and staining on the reverse side. Body: Fair - Foxing and noticeable signs of use. Binding: Fair - Loose; inner hinge partially split. Edges: Fair - Heavy foxing and tanning. Pages: Good - Foxing and tanning throughout, some areas more pronounced. Text: Good - Even age wear. Others: Price present on front flap. Description: A study of the geisha describing their history, role, training, accomplishments, costume, hairstyle, and organisation, with drawings by the author. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. Seller Inventory # SJ977