ABC for Book Collectors by Carter, John; Barker, Nicolas

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll PRESS & BRITISH LIBRARY. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004,Ju_e. EIGHTH Edition". HARDCOVER. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(nop rice) DUST JACKET, clean, solid, bright....appears to be new; Gold spine titles on dark brown cloth hard covers in brown dust jacket showing delecate top to bookcase & 2 shelves of reddish books.. ; 234+pg pages; .A UNIQUE, URBANE AND USEFUL BOOK".. COMMMON & OBSCURE TERMS DESCRIBED AS APPLIED BY BOOK COLLECTORS, MAKERS, PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS..interesting dry sense of humor mixed in. .

Oak Knoll Press, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oak Knoll Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Oak Knoll Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Carter, John/ Barker, Nicolas, 2004-06-01. 8th. hardcover. Used: Good.

London: The British Library, 2004. Hardback. 234pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. John Carter's classic "ABC for Book Collectors" has long been established as the most enjoyable and informative reference work on book terminology. Here, in over 490 alphabetical entries, ranging in length from a single line to several pages, may be found the definition and analysis of the technical terms of book collecting and bibliography, interspersed with insightful comments on such subjects as auctions, conditions, facsimiles, fakes, points, rarity, organizations etc. This eighth edition, revised and expanded, and with an introduction by Nicholas Barker, editor of "The Book Collector", incorporates additions and amendments which have accumulated since the last edition was updated. Nicholas Barker worked with his friend John Carter revising the "ABC" up to the latter's death in 1975 and has faithfully preserved the subtle wit and spirit of the original. This is an… Read More