Edition: First Edition, Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet, London
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780856671135ISBN:0856671134
Edition: Second Impression
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet, London & New York
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780856671135ISBN:0856671134
Description: Very Good/Good. Small 4to. 0856671134 160 pp, fully illustrated with black and white and colour images of a large amount of corkscrews. Jacket has a marked mark at foot of spine, approx 7cm tear in jacket at head of spine. 21b. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet, London
Date Published: 1983
Description: 160 pp including index, large octavo, tinted end-papers, coloured photographic plates, b&w photographic and line illustrations, fine copy in like, pictorial, price-clipped d/j. 2nd impression, first published 1981. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet, London
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780856671135ISBN:0856671134
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 160 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. Loaded with informative black and white photographs. "Provides the first comprehensive history of the corkscrew. The informative and entertaining text covers developments in the design and mechanical principles of the corkscrew and traces the mainstream of inventions emanating from England and America...Likely to remain the standard work on the subject for many years to come. "-from dust jacket. Gift ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Blue Boards
Publisher: Sotheby's Publications, London
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780856671135ISBN:0856671134
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 0856671134 160pp. Illustrated with numerous photographs in both colour & b/w of various corkscrews. Slight bump to the head of the spine & one board corner, concealed under the wrapper. Both the book & the wrapper are in super condition. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped. Slight shelf wear. Bright & fresh. A lovely, well preserved first edition. read more
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