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Rare and modern books

Maggs Brothers Ltd

The Growth and Development of the Novel from Antiquity to the Present Day. [Catalogue No. 621]. WITH THE TRIBUTE TO BEN MAGGS

Maggs Brothers, 1936

23.00 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1936
Author
Maggs Brothers Ltd
Publishers
Maggs Brothers
Keyword
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Languages
English

Description

4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous facsimiles (the majority full-page) in the text; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, vertical strip offset on upper wrapper else a remarkably bright, clean copy. This major catalogue lists 684 items dating from 1469 to 1926; includes an index of authors. THIS COPY INCLUDES THE VERY SCARCE TRIBUTE TO BENJAMIN DAWSON MAGGS WHICH WAS LOOSELY INSERTED IN THIS CATALOGUE BUT IS NOW OFTEN MISSING. 'Ben' Maggs (1862-1935), eldest of the brothers and second President of the ABA, died on 4 October 1935; the tribute comprises a two-leaf insert with mounted photograph.
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