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Bookbinding in Great Britain Sixteenth to the Twentieth century Catalogue 966. [ Maggs Bros Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1975 ]

by Maggs Bros. Ltd

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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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Bookbinding in Great Britain Sixteenth to the Twentieth century Catalogue 966. [ Maggs Bros Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1975 ]

by Maggs Bros. Ltd

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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. A little creased, slight yellowing of page edges and rear wrappers, Good.
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Bookbinding in Great Britain Sixteenth to the Twentieth century Catalogue 966. [ Maggs Bros Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1975 ]

by Maggs Bros. Ltd

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Maggs Bros Ltd, London, booksellers' catalogue, 1975. Later cloth, original printed wrappers bound in, small 4to,. 292 pp, 139 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. Gift inscription on recto of frontispiece, Very Good.
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Bookbinding in Great Britain : sixteenth to the twentieth century: catalogue 966 / compiled by...

Bookbinding in Great Britain : sixteenth to the twentieth century: catalogue 966 / compiled by Brian D Maggs

by Maggs Bros. Ltd. Maggs, Brian D

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London : Maggs Bros, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 292 p. : illus ; 25 cm. Subjects; Bookbinding — England. Bookbinding — Scotland. Bookbinding — Ireland. Catalogues, Booksellers' — England — 20th century. Bookbinding — England — Catalogs. Bookbinding — Scotland — Catalogs. Bookbinding — Ireland — Catalogs. Bookbinding — Catalogue — Great Britain. Rare books. Genres; Catalogue. Catalogues - Art. Illustrated.
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