The Magic Of the Book

This is the book collector's bible, an account of varied experiences in pursuit of fine printing and quality books. Heavily illustrated, rough-cut pages. this is copy #280 of 375 copies of the limited edition, inscribed by the author. Near perfect copy, with slipcase for protection.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, bookplate scar on . front pastedown endpaper.. 1930. First Trade Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Affectionately inscribed to Abby and Bella Hunt by the author on the front free endpaper. A collection of essays about the book arts, printing history, typography, Orcutt's author acquaintances, illuminated… Read more about this item

Boston:: Little, Brown & Company,, 1930.. First Impression of the Trade Edition. Fine. A Fine copy in a Fine DJ. Octavo. Brown boards, lettered and elaborately stamped in gilt. xi, [1], 314pp. Colored frontispiece with tissue guard, b/w plates. A companion volume to his ''In Quest of the Perfect Book', the continuing explorations, discoveries and saga… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown and Company. Special Edition of 25 copies which were not for sale. This is copy C which is signed in blck ink by author. Half bound in vellum (spine and outer corners in vellum) Pages are pristine. Frontis captioned tissue is whole. Gilt on spine and top edge of pages… Read more about this item

Little Brown, 1930. Book. Fine. Cloth in Box. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition 1/375 Copies Signed by The Author Velum Spine Cloth in Box#317 Perfect In Box.

Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. "First impression of the trade edition." xi, 314pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs, plates, color frontispiece. Decorative brown cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. Modest edgewear, very good lacking the slipcase.

Little, Brown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1930. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, elaborate gilted covers , top edge gilt, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, covers have a scintilla of shelfwear, else NFINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Bright copy. Colored frontis and Illustrated throughout. Very desirable; 8vo 8"… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown, 1930. First trade edition, 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 314, [2]; illustrations and facsimiles throughout; fine copy in a slightly chipped jacket. Presentation copy "Inscribed for Elmer L. Andersen with the author's kindest regards, William Dana Orcutt, Boston, 5 November, 1945."

Boston:: Little, Brown & Company,, 1930.. First trade edition.. publisher's gilt cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket.. Just about fine in a jacket with some shallow chipping. . 8vo,. Illustrated..

Boston: Little Brown, 1930. First Trade Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Decorative cover, top edge gilt, brown cloth, profusely illustrated, a very handsome volume. One corner lightly bumped, former owner's name and date neatly written on ffep.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1930. First Edition . Hardcover. No Jacket. First trade edition, near fine lacking a dust jacket. Slight wear at edges of cloth, slightly more wear to top of spine. Rear board has a few small scuffs, small bookplate on front pastedown. Brown cloth with ornate gilt designs, top edge of pages also gilt.… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1930. More Reminiscences and Adventures of a bookman. Pp. xii+316(last colophon), coloured frontispiece with lettered tissue guard, plus 48 black & white plates, title page vignette, several full page facsimiles (a couple printed in red & black), bibliography, index; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, boards slightly scuffed, edges lightly bruised; a few… Read more about this item

Little Brown, 1927. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.First Edition.Beautiful Condition.Classic About Books..

Boston: Little, Brown, 1930. First edition, 341 of 375 copies signed. Illustrated, with 6 plates only in the Limited Edition. xi, 314, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarters vellum, gilt spine, t.e.g. Fine. First edition, 341 of 375 copies signed. Illustrated, with 6 plates only in the Limited Edition. xi, 314, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

THE MAGIC OF THE BOOK, Little Brown, 1930, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. Illustrated. A history of the book.

Little, Brown, & Company, 1930-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. xi. 314 pages. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Boston:: Little, Brown,. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. First impression of the trade edition. Octavo, bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and design, top edge gilt. Light shelf wear, else very good. No dust jacket. ; 314 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown & Co.. Very good copy. 1930. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 315 pp. .

Little, Brown & Co, 1930-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x6x1. Boston, 1930; 1st impression of trade edition; COVER ART NOT AS PICTURED IN STOCK PHOTO; brown cloth covered boards; spine edges bumped; brown jacket with edges and corners chipped; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 314 pages.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1930. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket (). The jacket has several small edge chips. It is is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. 1930. First printing, with "First Impression of the Trade Edition" so stated. Subtitle: "More Reminiscences and Adventures of a Bookman." … Read more about this item