The John Rylands Library Manchester : A brief historical description of the library and its contents with catalogue of the exhibition of early Greek and Latin Classics
by Guppy, Henry
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Manchester: The John Rylands Library, 1906. No marks or inscriptions. Lightly creased covers with oversize edges which are very well rubbed and nicked. A clean very tight copy with sunning to front end paper and dusty uncut edges. Scarce. 89pp. Contents of the library are discussed, followed by a description of the buildings over 48 pages. Then a descriptive list of the earliest printed editions of the Greek and Latin classics exhibited in the main library. The work closes with lists of the Trustees and Officers of the library, its rules and regulations and some facsimiles provided for student use. Illustrated with photographs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 9 x 5.5 inches.
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- Bookseller
- Godley Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007837
- Title
- The John Rylands Library Manchester : A brief historical description of the library and its contents with catalogue of the exhibition of early Greek and Latin Classics
- Author
- Guppy, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The John Rylands Library
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Books, Manuscripts, Roman, Greece,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Authors / Poetry;
- Size
- 9 x 5.5 inches
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