This is a bound volume of extracts from bookseller's catalogs of the 1920's, mostly from Pickering & Chatto of London. Mostly images of the title-page of rare books on one side of the page and miscellaneous catalog entries on the other, most of which do not describe the image. There are several inserts of glossy pages with nothing but pictures of rare books, covers and title-pages. About 500 pages. Came from rare bookseller in New Hampshire who went out of business in the mid-80's. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall View More...
Creasing and soliling to the covers. Date written on top front cover. Staining and tearing to the bottom of the inside front cover and first page at the spine. Building image on front cover is B&W. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 12 pages View More...
Inscribed and signed by author on title-page: "For Mike DiGrassie ~ Thank you for preserving Virginia's beauty Carlton Abbott". Signed again by author on page 306, credits page. Surface wear and soiling to the front cover. Chipping and stains to the rear cover. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 309 pages; Extra postage required for priority and international shipping. ; Signed by Author View More...
Included unused order sheet in rear. Covers stained. Foxing to the first few pages. Browning to a few pages from old newspaper articles, since removed. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall ; 191 pages View More...
Vertical and corner folds to the front cover. Scattered notes and underlining in pencil and ink. Owner's name on endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 156 pages View More...
Bound in red embossed cloth with gilt decorations on the spine. Three plates. Bottom of spine worm, general edgewear to the covers. Front hinge broken, reglued. Foxed throughout with some stains. Signature from pages 163 to 174 juts out from the fore-edge. One page has a corner fold. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 311 pages View More...
Covers and outside edges foxed, as are the first and last few pages. Owner's name stamped on front and rear endpapers. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages; Extra postage required for priority and international shipping. View More...