A Catalogue of Books
by BOHN, Henry George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Frontis. depicting the facade of Bohn's bookshop, title within decorative border (foxed). 1 p.l., iv, 1948 pp.; 148, [4] pp. Two vols. Thick 8vo, cont. half-morocco & cloth sides (minor foxing), spines nicely gilt. London: 1841. A very pretty copy, sensibly bound in two volumes, of the "celebrated 'guinea catalogue' which listed no less than 23,208 articles (a figure unsurpassed in the annals of bookselling so far as my knowledge goes)."-Munby, Phillipps Studies, Vol. III, p. 93. The catalogue made Bohn famous and secured him an unrivalled position in the booktrade. Bookplate of Sir Francis Hopkins, Bart.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6217
- Title
- A Catalogue of Books
- Author
- BOHN, Henry George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- bibliography, bookseller, catalogue
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.
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About the Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.
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New York, New York
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