Bookbinding in Great Britain Sixteenth to the Twentieth century Catalogue 966. [ Maggs Bros Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1975 ]
by Maggs Bros. Ltd
- Used
- Condition
- Two booklabels on front inside wrapper, wrappers a little creased, spine cocked, otherwise Good
- Seller
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Maggs Bros Ltd, London, booksellers' catalogue, 1975. Illustrated printed wrappers, large 8vo,. 292 pp, many black-and-white plates. 308 entries. From a review of the catalogue in Fine Print by Stephen G. Herrick: "This catalog, representing years of gathering for a once-in-a-generation sale, will be considered a classic and a reference work as was the Quaritch bookbinding catalog of 1921. Offered were 302 fine bindings beginning with a "London Binding" of 1506 and including three Samuel Mearne bindings, two of Roger Payne, and five of Edwards of Halifax. Douglas Cockerell and Katherine Adams are each represented with one binding, and contemporary English binders with eleven." Herrick goes on to note that about athird of the catalogue items were purchased by a single collector. Two booklabels on front inside wrapper, wrappers a little creased, spine cocked, otherwise Good.
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-40434
- Title
- Bookbinding in Great Britain Sixteenth to the Twentieth century Catalogue 966. [ Maggs Bros Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1975 ]
- Author
- Maggs Bros. Ltd
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated printed wrappers, large 8vo,
- Book Condition
- Used - Two booklabels on front inside wrapper, wrappers a little creased, spine cocked, otherwise Good
- Publisher
- Maggs Bros Ltd, London, booksellers' catalogue, 1975
- Date Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 292 pp, many black-and-white plates
- Keywords
- bookbinding 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th century British
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
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About Wykeham Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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