Boletim da Sociedade de Bibliófilos Barbosa Machado. 4 volumes, a complete run.
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Lisbon, Libanio da Silva, 1910-1917.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 4 volumes in 3. Large 8° (24 x 18.2 cm.), twentieth-century (third quarter) crimson half sheep over machine marbled boards, spines nicely gilt with raised bands in five compartments, title in gilt letter in second compartment, volume numbers in fourth, decorated endleaves, original printed wrappers bound in. Nicely printed on paper of excellent quality. Illustrations in text. Titles and half-titles in red and black. Uncut. A fine set. Frontisportrait, 307 pp., (1 l.); frontisportrait, 225 pp., (1 l.), 5 plates; 246 pp., (1 l.); 56 pp. Page 179 in volume II wrongly numbered 17. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of a complete run, consisting of 15 numbers, of this journal for a society of bibliophiles, the organ of the only such organization which ever existed in Portugal. Directed by D. José Pessanha and Martinho da Fonseca, among the collaborators were J.J. Gomes de Brito, the Conde de Sabugosa, and Xavier da Cunha. Included is a "bibliografia goesiana", letters to and from Alexandre Herculano, and a "Notícia de livreiros e impressores em Lisboa na segunda metade do século XVI".*** Pires, Dicionário da imprensa periódica literária portuguesa do século XX, I, 93.
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- Bookseller
- Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41033
- Title
- Boletim da Sociedade de Bibliófilos Barbosa Machado. 4 volumes, a complete run.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST and ONLY EDITION
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lisbon, Libanio da Silva, 1910-1917.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- bibliography, bibliophily, fine printing, illustrated book, Portugal, history, literature, journal, literary magazine, review, literary review, J.J. Gomes de Brito, Conde de Sabugosa, Xavier da Cunha, Goa, India, Alexandre Herculano, early printed books
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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New York, New York
About Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books
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