Description: Click here to see our other books! British Bookbindings presented by Kenneth H. Oldaker to the Chapter Library of Westminster Abbey Howard M. Nixon 1982 Maggs Bros. Ltd. : London 10" by 7" 159pp. SUMMARY A very smart first edition of this illustrated record of the book-bindings presented to the Chapter Library of Westminster Abbey by Kenneth H. Oldaker. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Illustrated with seventy-one plates, three of which are in colour. Collated complete. A record of the British book-binding presented by Kenneth H. Oldaker to the Chapter Library of Westminster Abbey, housing the extensive historic collections of books and archival material belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. Written by Howard Millar Nixon, a British librarian and historian of bookbinding who was a librarian at the British Museum then Librarian of Westminster Abbey. CONDITION In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Overall Condition: Fine 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 60.75 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Howard M. Nixon
Publisher: Maggs Bros. Ltd.
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1982
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.750000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
