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GB: Thorne's Students' Bookshop for History of the Book Trade in the North, 1975. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. In loose polythene protector. . 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/nrFine DW.

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Thornes Student Bookshop Ltd,, 1975. 1st ed., xviii,116pp. A biographical dictionary of printers, engravers, lithographers, booksellers, stationers, publishers, mapsellers, printsellers, musicsellers, bookbinders, newsagents and owners of circulating libraries.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

Thorne's Students' Bookshop for History of the Book Trade in the North, Newcastle upon Tyne, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii, 116 pp. From the Introduction: "Firstly [this work] is intended to be an aid in the identification and placing in their context of books produced or sold in the NorthEast of England by bringing together all that is known of the region's printers and booksellers. Secondly it is a contribution to the economic history of the booktrade showing its growth in the North-East, and (where information is available) attempting to indicate the scale and nature of each business. All the information given is backed by references to sources...The area covered by the Dictionary is that of the two counties of Northumberland and Durham. Included are the names of principals in the booktrade within this area - i.e. the names of apprentices and journeymen are excluded unless they subsequently became principals. The earliest tradesman mentioned is W. Corbett, Bookseller,… Read More

Thorne's Students' Bookshop for History of the Book Trade in the North, Newcastle upon Tyne, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii, 116 pp. From the Introduction: "Firstly [this work] is intended to be an aid in the identification and placing in their context of books produced or sold in the NorthEast of England by bringing together all that is known of the region's printers and booksellers. Secondly it is a contribution to the economic history of the booktrade showing its growth in the North-East, and (where information is available) attempting to indicate the scale and nature of each business. All the information given is backed by references to sources...The area covered by the Dictionary is that of the two counties of Northumberland and Durham. Included are the names of principals in the booktrade within this area - i.e. the names of apprentices and journeymen are excluded unless they subsequently became principals. The earliest tradesman mentioned is W. Corbett, Bookseller,… Read More

Thorne's Students' Bookshop for History of the Book Trade in the North, Newcastle upon Tyne, first edition, 1975. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii, 116 pp. From the Introduction: "Firstly [this work] is intended to be an aid in the identification and placing in their context of books produced or sold in the NorthEast of England by bringing together all that is known of the region's printers and booksellers. Secondly it is a contribution to the economic history of the booktrade showing its growth in the North-East, and (where information is available) attempting to indicate the scale and nature of each business. All the information given is backed by references to sources...The area covered by the Dictionary is that of the two counties of Northumberland and Durham. Included are the names of principals in the booktrade within this area - i.e. the names of apprentices and journeymen are excluded unless they subsequently became principals. The earliest tradesman mentioned is W. Corbett, Bookseller,… Read More

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Thorne's Students Bookshop, 1975. xviii., 116 pages, b/w illustrations, map. Minor wear, unmarked, sunned spine to unclipped dustjacket. [650] . First Edition.. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 240mm. x 165mm.. Book.

Newcastle upon Tyne : Thorne's Students Bookshops for the History of the Book Trade in the North, 1975. First edition. A thoroughly researched biographical dictionary of the book trade in the North East, offered together with the extensive 1981 supplement prepared by P. J. Wallis. Two volumes. Medium 8vo (24cm). xviii,116,[ii]; [4],viii,60,[iv]pp. Illustrations. Facsimiles. Original cloth (the supplement in wrappers); mild spotting of edges, but otherwise very good - the first volume in a very good dust-jacket.