THE ASHLEY LIBRARY

Wise, Thomas J. [Compiler]

Edité par printed for private circulation only, London, 1922

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A Catalogue of Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Autograph Letters. Collected by Thomas James Wise. Vol. II [only, of eleven volumes]. Introduction by Augustine Birrell. Pp. xiv+216(last Ashely Library device, colophon), frontispiece with tissue guard (browned), plus 195 plates; cr. 4to; pale yellow/cream cloth over bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly foxed, edges a trifle rubbed, the spine slightly faded and browned; t.e.g., others uncut; hinges reinforced, a couple of tiny edge chips, a little light foxing; printed for private circulation only, London, 1922. First edition, being one of 50 copies on English hand-made paper. [Todd 420b] *With related ephemera loosely inserted, including a printed page from a catalogue listing two of the George Eliot items in this volume under the heading 'The Thomas Wise Forgeries'. A previous owner's pencilled note about his own copy of another item is on page 200.

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• Titre: THE ASHLEY LIBRARY
• Éditeur: printed for private circulation only, London
• Date de parution: 1922
• Édition: Edition originale
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