The Pleasures Of Literature and The Solace Of Books

The Literary Collector Co, 1902. Hardcover. Good. 1902. No Edition Remarks. 142 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: Wilbur B. Ketcham. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. No marks, underlining, or bookplates, but with a gift inscription on ffep. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " FINE" condition… Read more about this item

London, U.K.: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1898. No dust jacket. Rather faded boards with wear to leading corners. Spine is faded and worn at head and foot, but text remains legible. Spine is cocked. Page block is slightly foxed. Original bookseller label at bottom of front pastedown. Former owner's name at top of front pastedown. Former owner's name and… Read more about this item

New York: The Literary Collector Co, 1902. HC. good+, olive green cloth w/some fading, teg (hardcover). B&W illustrations. A collection of author's comments on the pleasures of books. 143pp.