ISBN: 9780907961086 - Second Impression: Rural Life with a Rare Bookman (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket, 350pp.

hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a near fine tightly bound copy in a near fine pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and unmarked, 350pp.

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, x,350pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper (not price-clipped). ISBN: 0907961088.

1st ed. Presentation inscription by author (Barbara Muir, widow of Percy Muir of Elkin Matthews) on front free end paper; binding tight; dust jacket bright, not price-clipped Used - Very Good. Signed copy VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. Signed copy VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by the author ( Mrs.Percy Muir ) on the title page ; following on from the author's previous book - The Company We Kept ; the story of Elkin Mathews- antiquarian booksellers ; no other inscriptions ; foxing on top page edges o/w very good + . Black & White photographic (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. x + 350pp, illustrated, bound in grey cloth with fine dustwrapper. New book originally published at £17.95; Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. 1st Edition. Kaye's second memoir follows the post-war decade in which she and Percy Muir rebuilt their lives and the Elkin Mathews business from rural Essex. She recalls the rhythms of country living, the steady revival of the antiquarian trade, and the eccentric, loyal clientele who sought them out. Blending domestic detail with bookselling lore, she offers a warm, sharply drawn portrait of partnership, professionalism, and the quiet satisfactions of running a literary enterprise far from London's bustle. 10 pages, 350 pages, 18 illustrations. Original lettered cloth, with a dustwrapper. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals; ISBN: 0907961088. ISBN/EAN: 9780907961086. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Type: Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Tall octavo. 350pp. Near fine in like jacket. Grey cloth. Signed by Kaye on title page. Bright and clean throughout with no markings. Minor pushing in to head of spine. Smart, unclipped jacket now protected in Brodart wrap. A tight and attractive copy. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 350 pages. 9.06x6.22x1.34 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. The story of the aniquarian book firm of Elkin Mathews and bibliophile Percy Muir from 1945 to 1955. 350 pages, as new.

x + 350pp, with a few b/w illus. Elkin Mathews and Percy Muir. Cloth boards in very slightly worn d/w. 23x16cms.

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in grey cloth covered boards with black titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in mint condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Born in London on December 17, 1894, Percy Muir began his career as a bookseller in 1920. He joined the London antiquarian booksellers Elkin Mathews in 1930, and would remain with that firm until his death in Norfolk on November 24, 1979. Muir was an influential figure among booksellers and book collectors around the world. As president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association in Britain from 1945-1947, Muir chaired the first conference of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) in 1947. He then served as president of the ILAB from 1950 until 1952. At the end of his term in this office, he was elected Life President of Honour. In this book the author Barbara Kaye (Mrs Percy Muir) describes their life together in the Norfilk village of Blakeney between the years 1945 and 1955 This book ends with the factual description of Percy muir's long fought campaign against book auction rings, culminating in the final show down in 1956. Well written by an accomplished novelist this book provides a lively and entertaining account of the antiquarian book world and English village life in the post war years. Ref NNN 6.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. gray cloth, black lettering, dust jacket, 350 pp inscribed by the author on the front endpaper letters from the author laid in Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. gray cloth, black lettering, dust jacket, 350 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.