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Lot 309: A Collection of British Periodicals Including Country Life and Cumbria
A collection of vintage and contemporary British magazines and softcover publications housed in a cardboard storage box. The lot includes an issue of Country Life dated October 22, 1992, with a cover price of £1.80. This issue features a cover illustration of a woven textile and lead articles regarding the conservation of collections, specifically mentioning silver, furniture, ceramics, textiles, watercolours, and clocks. Also present is an issue of Cumbria magazine, featuring a cover photograph of a woman and lead articles titled Sarah Perry and the Backyard Ultras – MEET THE RUNNING WOMAN, Women that rock – Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day, and The heart of art. The collection comprises multiple staple-bound periodicals and various unidentified softcover volumes stacked vertically. An orange adhesive price or inventory label is present on the side of the cardboard box, and a white shipping or inventory label with a barcode is affixed to the front of the box.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of age-related wear. The Country Life issue (photo 1) exhibits softening and creasing to the corners, visible wear along the spine, and tanning to the paper edges. The Cumbria magazine appears in relatively clean, modern condition with minor shelf wear (photo 1). Other items in the lot show typical signs of storage, including bumped corners and edge wear to the spines (photo 1).
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