Books and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile.

Langue : anglais

Edité par Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1927

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ROSENBACH, A. S. W. (1876–1952). Books and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1927. First Edition, First Printing, with “Published November, 1927” on the copyright page and no reprint statement. Octavo (8vo), xiv, 311 pp. Publisher’s original light brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt with an auctioneer’s gavel device to the front board and spine; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Illustrated with 78 photographs and facsimiles, including a facsimile page from the Gutenberg Bible as frontispiece. Rosenbach’s classic firsthand account of rare-book collecting and bookselling, encompassing celebrated auctions, literary forgeries, manuscripts, early American children’s books, Bibles, Americana, and the formation of notable collections. The volume collects nine essays, eight of which originally appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, with the ninth published in the Atlantic Monthly. Contents generally clean and unmarked, with light, even toning; illustrations and facsimiles well preserved. Previous owner’s bookplate to the front pastedown. Binding remains sound and square. Cloth rubbed and unevenly soiled, with darkening and wear to the spine, board margins, spine ends, and corners; gilt lettering and gavel device dulled but legible. A Good copy. [Attributes: First Edition; First Printing; Hard Cover; Illustrated.].

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Books and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile.
Auteur
ROSENBACH, A. S. W. (1876–1952)
Éditeur
Little, Brown, and Company, Boston
Année de publication
1927
État de l'article
Satisfaisant
Jaquette
Pas de jaquette
Reliure
Hardcover, cloth
Langue
anglais
Édition
Edition originale, Édition illustrée
Impression
1er tirage
Dimensions
6 pouces de largeur par 9 pouces de hauteur par 0 pouce de profondeur
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20th Century Literature, Biography & Memoir, Book Collecting & the Book Trade, Illustrated, Literature & Classics, Non-Fiction

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Redeemed Rare Books & Collectibles has been active in the antiquarian book trade since 2002. Operating from California, we conduct business primarily as an online firm, receiving clients and colleagues by appointment. We offer a carefully curated selection of antiquarian, rare, and first edition books from the nineteenth century onward. Particular areas of focus include Art and Museum publications, Victorian and other significant works of literature, History and Biography, Christianity and Judaism, Classic children’s titles, and Drama and Theater. Our inventory also extends to ephemera, librettos, vintage periodicals, and a notable assemblage of 1960s NASA memorabilia. All materials are housed in a stable, smoke-free, and light-controlled environment to preserve their condition. We welcome inquiries from private collectors, institutions, and fellow members of the trade.

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We specialize in collectible and classic literature with an emphasis on 19th and early 20th Centurie, including notable holdings by C. S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Dr. Seuss, H. G. Wells, and Lewis Carroll. Our inventory features classic children’s literature, Christmas-themed works, Victorian literature, plays and drama, books adapted to film, along with select titles in history, and biography.

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