Dorset : Shell Guide
by Nash, Paul (Compiler) & Bawden, Edward (interest
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The First UK printing published by The Architectural Press, London in c1936 (nd). The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. The spiral binding is intact. Original photographic card covers are complete. Some light edge wear with rubbing and light creasing in places. There is a vertical rubbed area adjacent to the spine on the front cover (see image). Internally complete with some light age related markings in places. Free from inscriptions. Some illustrations by Paul Nash on peach paper and the 'Shell' advert by Edward Bawden is present to the rear. One of (if not) the scarcest of the 'Shell Guides' titles. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125709
- Title
- Dorset : Shell Guide
- Author
- Nash, Paul (Compiler) & Bawden, Edward (interest
- Illustrator
- Nash, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Stiff card wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- The Architectural Press, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- c1936
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bawden, Dorset, Nash, Shell
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....