The Bibelot: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, chosen in part from scarce editions and sources not generally known

Language: English

Published by Printed for Thomas B. Mosher and Publish'd by him at 37 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine, Portland, ME, 1895

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*May ship at extra cost.* Ex-library. First Collected Edition. Twenty-one volumes, complete. Original publisher's light blue paper-covered boards backed with light beige paper. Light beige paper title labels with red and black lettering on spines. 5" x 6 1/4." All pages of each volume, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have a small "California State Library" black ink stamp on each volume's Contents page, some darkening and dust on edges of text blocks, small occasional stains, and a former owner's ink signature on front pastedown of Vol. I. Covers are clean and intact overall except for age toning on front and back boards, age toning and browning on spines (Vol. I has the most browning), and small occasional stains. Bindings are tight. Unworn, Very Good copies. The First Collected Edition of The Bibelot, an yearly anthology of poetry and prose that was published by Thomas Bird Mosher (1852-1923), an American publisher that was based in Portland, Maine for some time. The works reprinted herein are by famous authors such as William Blake, Francois Villon, and Sappho as well as lesser-known literary figures. The last volume is an Index for Vols. I-XX. Index was compiled by Milton James Ferguson. Page count per volume is as follows. Vol. I: 351 pages. Vol. II: 393. Vol. III: 297. Vol. IV: 419. Vol. V: 399. Vol. VI: 427. Vol. VII: 418. Vol. VIII: 439. Vol. IX: 415. Vol. X: 417. Vol. XI: 402. Vol. XII: 418. Vol. XIII: 423. Vol. XIV: 416. Vol. XV: 446. Vol. XVI: 465. Vol. XVII: 435. Vol. XVIII: 442. Vol. XIX: 425. Vol. XX: 436. Vol. Index: 183.

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Title
The Bibelot: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, chosen in part from scarce editions and sources not generally known
Author
Thomas B. Mosher (Publisher), Milton James Ferguson (Index Compiler), et al.
Publisher
Printed for Thomas B. Mosher and Publish'd by him at 37 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine, Portland, ME
Publication year
1895
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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Foreign Lands, Literature, U.S. History

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