The shelf · Clocks

First edition
Clocks
Douglas H. Shaffer
Smithsonian Institution / Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1980. First edition, first printing.
$20One copy · this copy
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- Book
- Near Fine
- Jacket
- Very Good
- Jacket note
- The dust jacket grades Very Good.
- Our ref
- RCB-d26951e82943
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-d26951e82943 · 9 photographs of this copy
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Copyright © 1980 by the Smithsonian Institution
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 78-62729
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Jacket illustration: pillar-and-scroll wooden shelf clock, American, Connecticut, 1820-30
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Part of The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques series
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Flaws, each one named
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Chip and closed tears to head of spine of jacket
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Corner crease/chip to top of jacket, front and rear panels
noted on the copy in hand
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Toning/soiling to white jacket surfaces
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Light edge wear along jacket top edge
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: First edition published 1980 by the Smithsonian Institution as part of The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques.
Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.