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Lot 79:
Description
19 Hardcover Books Related to Book Collecting including Books in the Blood by Anthony Rota c. 2002; The Fortunes of Mitchell Kennerley, Bookman by Matthew J. Bruccoli c. 1986 First Edition; At the Library Table by Adrian Hoffman Joline c. 1910 First Edition; Diversions of a Book-Lover by Adrian H. Joline c. 1903 First Edition; Taste and Technique in Book Collection by John Carter c. 1948; Two copies of Bibliophile in the Nursery by William Targ c. 1957 (one with original dust jacket); Notes from a Bookman by Herbert Faulkner West c. 1968; The Elements of Book Collecting by Iolo A. Williams c. 1927; Books on the Shelf by T.J. Hardy c. 1934; The Amenities of Book Collecting and Kindred Affections by A. Edward Newton c. 1920 Third Edition; Fundamentals of Book Collecting by Maurice Dunbar c. 1976 in original dust jacket; Understanding Book Collecting by Grant Uden c. 1995 in original dust jacket; Antiquarian Books – An Insider’s Account by Roy Harley Lewis c. 1978 in original dust jacket; Old & Rare – Thirty Years in the Book Business by Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine B. Stern c. 1974 in original dust jacket; The Side Door – Twenty-six Years in my Book Room by Dora Hood c. 1958 1st Editon; Born in a Bookshop by Vincent Starrett c. 1965; A Rare Book Sage – The Autobiography of H.P. Kraus c. 1978; and Great Books and Book Collections by Alan G. Thomas c. 1975. Combined lot measures approximately 13" x 11 1/2" x 10".
Condition: Condition – Good to Very Good – some soiling and wear to covers and spines consistent with age and use. Some volumes have toning and light foxing. Please see photos.
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