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New York: Macmillan & Co, (1893). First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 277p + ads, quarto, illustrated. Title page partially separated from the spine otherwise a very good copy in green decorated cloth, top edge gilt

Elliot Stock, 1894. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, measuring 11" x 9 2/5", brown cloth blocked with an embossed pictorial design in black, lettered black and gilt, top edge gilt, remaining edges rough-trimmed, patterned endpapers, Mildly rubbed at head and foot of spine, faint stamp to front free endpaper, upper hinge just starting but stitching is tight, tissue guarded colour frontis and nine further coloured plates, b&w illustrations, xvi + 277 [iii] pp. A large heavy volume which will, if ordered from certain overseas locations, attract a request for additional postage..

London: Elliot Stock. Used - Like New. 1894. First Edition Dec. stamped cloth, quarto, 277 pp., profusely illus. + 10 color plates; t.e.g. Boards a bit bowed as per usual. Near fine.. (Subject: Books on Books & Cartography.)

London:: Elliot Stock,, 1894.. First edition.. publisher's printed brown cloth.. Bookplate; very slightly shaken with some rubbing at corners and extremities; but an attractive copy.. Folio,. Illustrated with numerous engravings, and photographic reproductions of ancient bindings in colour and monotints..

Elliot Stock. 1894. First Edition, 4to, coloured frontis., 9 plates (of which 3 are coloured), 153 illustrs., in the text (20 coloured), orig. decorated cloth, spine gilt, uncut, t.e.g. A nice copy of this important book, covering the entire history of bookbinding up to the nineteenth century.

London: Elliot Stock, 1894. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Folio. xvi, 277,(1)pp. followed by 2pp publisher's catalogue. Illustrated. Green cloth blocked in gilt on the spine and upper board, and in blind on the lower board. Top edge gilt. Patterned end papers. One of fifty numbered large paper copies of which this is No. 3 Light rubbing to the boards, wear to the edges and hinges else a very good copy. With the inscription: Compliments of E. C. Hill, Dec, 25, 1900. .

Elliot Stock. 1894. First Edition, small folio, xvi,277,[3]pp., one of 50 large paper copies, with the bookplate of A.B. Evers-Swindell, coloured frontis., 9 plates (of which 3 are coloured), 153 illustrs., in the text (20 coloured), floral endpapers, front inner hinge slightly shaken, orig. decorated cloth, gilt, half inch tear to upper hinge, uncut, t.e.g. Large paper copy of this important book, covering the entire history of bookbinding up to the nineteenth century.

BRASSINGTON, W. Salt. A HISTORY OF THE ART OF BOOKBINDING. London: Elliot Stock, 1894. 4to. Publisher's cloth. xvi, 277 pages, 10 plate First edition. [Mejer, 235]. A nicely printed, bookbinding survey with ten plates in color and illustratio in the text. Uncut edges browned; some wear to the extremities of the spine; still a better than average copy of a book usually found in wretched conditio.

London: Elliot Stock, 1894. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Folio. xvi, 277,(1)pp. followed by 2pp publisher's catalogue. Illustrated. Blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine and upper board, and in blind on the lower board. Top edge gilt. Patterned end papers. One of fifty numbered copies of which this is No. 6. A few spots of very light foxing, light wear to the edges and hinges else a very good copy. .

LOndon: Elliot Stock, . First Edition, Ltd To Fifty Copies only for This Edition Printed On Large Paper For Sale In England Of Which This is No.3. Hardcover. Very Good Solid Copy With Some Wear Loss At Extremities. Quarto Original GREEN CLOTH Blind Stamping of Leaping Animals On Green Cloth, Gilt Color Lettering, RULING and Decoration. 1894 Nine Coloured Plates, Numerous Figure And Full Page Illustrations, Some Tissue Guarded Quarto Original GREEN CLOTH Blind Stamping of Leaping Animals On Green Cloth, Gilt Color Lettering, RULING and Decoration, , PP.xvi,277, Scarce in First Ltd. Edition, THIS IS #3 OF LIMITED EDITION; Traces The Materials, Techniques and Evolution of the Art From The Ancients to the End On The 19th Century. Includes A Memoir By Brassington Of John Hannett Printer, Bookbinder and Antiquary (1803-1893) Who Wrote Under The Pen Name John Andrews Arnett Rb3c