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Rare and modern books

Quayle, Eric, Photographs by Gabriel Monro

The Collector's Book of Books

Studio Vista, 1971

55.00 €

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Year of publication
1971
ISBN
0289701252
Place of printing
London
Author
Quayle, Eric
Publishers
Studio Vista
Edition
1st UK Edition
Keyword
BOOKS BOOK COLLECTING BIBLIOGRAPHY GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND BRITISH
Cover description
As New
Illustrator
Photographs by Gabriel Monro
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
As New
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

"This is the first general work to be published which considers the entire history of English literature from the viewpoint of the book-collector. For the benefit of collectors and would-be collectors [it] Quayle describes the points to look for and the pitfalls to beware, covering every area of this absorbing pursuit. Beginning with the earliest printed books, he discusses novels and romances, poetry, drama, science and medicine, travel, natural history, early children's books, detective fiction and a miscellany of specialized fields - old bibles, books on sport and cookery, and erotica. There is a chapter on binding, and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms" A handsome gift book 144, illus [some col.] glossary, abbreviations, index. NOTE a Heavy [[1.2 kg] oversize volume [30x22x3 cm]