1893 The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons Baron Joseph de Baye First Ed Illus

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons Baron Joseph de Baye; T.B. Harbottle [trans.] 1893 Swan Sonnenschein : London 12.5" by 10" xii [1], 2-135pp SUMMARY The first edition of this richly illustrated study of the industrial arts of the Anglo-Saxons, with a 'publisher's compliments' stamp to the verso of the front free endpaper. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work from French archaeologist Joseph de Baye, translated from the French by T. B. Harbottle.With a stamp reading 'with the publisher's compliments' to the verso of the front free endpaper.Illustrated with seventeen remarkable steel plates and thirty one cuts in text throughout. Collated, complete. De Bayes's work offers an extensive study of the cultures of ancient English civilisations such as the Jutes, Saxons, Angles, Frisians, and Anglo-Saxons, and their arts, including jewelleries, vases, pottery, and graves. These works heavily influenced English arts in the future. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt detailing. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with mark to tail of front board near joint. Hinges strained, with front hinge a touch tender to tail and rear hinge a touch tender to head. Publisher's stamp to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good 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

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