Book Collecting by Collison (30 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight hardcover in very good condition; bump at upper edges. Very good DJ clipped with light edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine, blue cloth, gilt title on spine, pages are clean & unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition of the Ernest Benn publication (no subsequent printings), hardcover in VG condition: slight wear, slight foxing on top page edges, lower back corner a little bumped. The dust jacket is VG: price-clipped, tiny corner tear, slight to light wear, protected by a clear, removeable cover. 244 pages. [15oz]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Blue cloth, has some light fading and some age toning. We ship fast.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket chipped. Dust Jack in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23356.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate inside. (Book Collecting, Bibliographies, Publishers).

Condition: VG/VG- (see notes). 1st. 12mo. 244pp. Couple tears to 3/4", edgewear to DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn, protected by a plastic coat. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Fully intrated, including of a facsimile on high-gloss paper at frontis depicting the transition from manuscript to printed book. xv [1], 17-244 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Hardback. Condition: V.g. Dust Jacket Condition: V G Chipped and Foxed. 1st Edition. 244pp. 30 plates plus txt illus.A nice copy but trifle foxed to the fore-edges.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Dust Wrapper chipped and torn on the edges.

Cloth, small 8vo, xvi, 17-244 pp, 30 plates, ills. From the blurb : "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Solid though the print may appear to be, the investigator quickly finds that nothing is certain in the history of any individual book. Being the product of many different hands - writers, publishers, paper-makers, printers, binders, etc. - books have been the victim of the most remarkable accidents, closely connected with the political, religious, or social history of their times. Words are twisted, passages withdrawn or altered, illustrations wrongly attributed, authors' and publishers names concealed, bindings transferred, and paper and print subjected to a hundred curious turns. Mr. Collison closely examines the possible reasons for these accidents and suggests a method for each stage of the investigation. He shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit - and by no means an expensive one - that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime. Fully illustrated." Bookplate of Roy A. Gillespie on front pastedown endpaper, an ex-library copy with a large library blindstamp on the rear board, number on the spine, tape-marks on the endpapers, stamps and accession marks on the prelims and stamps on the plates, covers slightly rubbed and spine slightly faded.

First Edition. Minor internal library marks remain. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine, bands and panel edges uniformly sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 244 pages; Description: 244 p. ; 8vo. With plates, facsimiles, and a bibliography. Subjects: Book-collecting - Bibliography. Printing 3 Kg.

Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Condition: Gut. 244 Seiten englisch, Schutzumschlag lädiert. Mit Exlibris K.F. Plesner im vorderen Innendeckel ; Kanten gering bestossen, papierbedingte Seitenbräunung // sammeln, bibliophil, Buch, Bücher, Manuskripte, Handschriften, Sammlung, books, bookplate ; With bookplate K. F. Plesner ; /// Standort Wimregal . HAA-21693 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 434.

Cloth, small 8vo, xvi, 17-244 pp, 30 plates, ills. From the blurb : "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Solid though the print may appear to be, the investigator quickly finds that nothing is certain in the history of any individual book. Being the product of many different hands - writers, publishers, paper-makers, printers, binders, etc. - books have been the victim of the most remarkable accidents, closely connected with the political, religious, or social history of their times. Words are twisted, passages withdrawn or altered, illustrations wrongly attributed, authors' and publishers names concealed, bindings transferred, and paper and print subjected to a hundred curious turns. Mr. Collison closely examines the possible reasons for these accidents and suggests a method for each stage of the investigation. He shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit - and by no means an expensive one - that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime. Fully illustrated." Very Good in slightly used dustwrapper.

Cloth, small 8vo, xvi, 17-244 pp, 30 plates, ills. From the blurb : "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Solid though the print may appear to be, the investigator quickly finds that nothing is certain in the history of any individual book. Being the product of many different hands - writers, publishers, paper-makers, printers, binders, etc. - books have been the victim of the most remarkable accidents, closely connected with the political, religious, or social history of their times. Words are twisted, passages withdrawn or altered, illustrations wrongly attributed, authors' and publishers names concealed, bindings transferred, and paper and print subjected to a hundred curious turns. Mr. Collison closely examines the possible reasons for these accidents and suggests a method for each stage of the investigation. He shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit - and by no means an expensive one - that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime. Fully illustrated." Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, otherwise Very Good in Very Good price-clipped dustwrapper.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if very slightly edge-nicked and somewhat dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. (Dust-wrapper is pictured in image, a trompe-l'il of a leatherbound book.) Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 244 pages illustrations. Notes; Illustrations include 31 plates and facsimiles. Subjects; Book collecting. Bibliography. Printing. Bibliophily. Bibliographical detection. 3 Kg.

cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 244 pages. First edition. Some rubbing to jacket along edges and hinges, else near fine.

hardback. Condition: Near Fine. An Introduction to Modern Methods of Literary and Bibliographical Detection. Illustrated. 1st ed. London (Benn) 1957. Small bookplate inside front cover, else fine in frayed and clipped dust wrapper.

First Edition. Minor internal library marks remain. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine, bands and panel edges uniformly sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 244 pages; Description: 244 p. ; 8vo. With plates, facsimiles, and a bibliography. Subjects: Book-collecting - Bibliography. Printing 1 Kg.

Cloth, small 8vo, xvi, 17-244 pp, 30 plates, ills. From the blurb : "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Solid though the print may appear to be, the investigator quickly finds that nothing is certain in the history of any individual book. Being the product of many different hands - writers, publishers, paper-makers, printers, binders, etc. - books have been the victim of the most remarkable accidents, closely connected with the political, religious, or social history of their times. Words are twisted, passages withdrawn or altered, illustrations wrongly attributed, authors' and publishers names concealed, bindings transferred, and paper and print subjected to a hundred curious turns. Mr. Collison closely examines the possible reasons for these accidents and suggests a method for each stage of the investigation. He shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit - and by no means an expensive one - that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime. Fully illustrated." Good in used and slightly torn dustwrapper, top edge duststained.

Cloth, small 8vo, xvi, 17-244 pp, 30 plates, ills. From the blurb : "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Solid though the print may appear to be, the investigator quickly finds that nothing is certain in the history of any individual book. Being the product of many different hands - writers, publishers, paper-makers, printers, binders, etc. - books have been the victim of the most remarkable accidents, closely connected with the political, religious, or social history of their times. Words are twisted, passages withdrawn or altered, illustrations wrongly attributed, authors' and publishers names concealed, bindings transferred, and paper and print subjected to a hundred curious turns. Mr. Collison closely examines the possible reasons for these accidents and suggests a method for each stage of the investigation. He shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit - and by no means an expensive one - that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime. Fully illustrated." Good in used and price-clipped dustwrapper.

8vo; original charcoal cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; dustwrapper; pp. 244, including index; plates. Dustwrapper rather rubbed and edgeworn; trace of light spotting to edges and endpapers. Good condition. "The reader of this book is invited to take part in a real adventure of detection. Instead of looking for the misprint on page 33 and the other minutiae of the first-edition collector, he is sent on a quest for the true reason for a book's existence. Mr. Collison shows how book-collecting can be a fascinating pursuit-and by no means an expensive one-that grows more rewarding as skill is acquired in a hobby calling on all the knowledge that can be accumulated in a lifetime.".

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 244pp. Frontis. Illus. 1st edition 1957. Ownership label on front pastedown.Slight chipping to edges of d/w. Small mark to margin of page 102. A very decent copy. (p10).

First Edition. Very Good hardback (light edgewear, bookplate and ownership sig. of previous owner otherwise contents clean and unmarked), no dustwrapper. 244 pp 8vo blue boards. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if very slightly edge-nicked and somewhat dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. (Dust-wrapper is pictured in image, a trompe-l'il of a leatherbound book.) Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 244 pages illustrations. Notes; Illustrations include 31 plates and facsimiles. Subjects; Book collecting. Bibliography. Printing. Bibliophily. Bibliographical detection. 1 Kg.

Essential Books, Inc. Fair Lawns. 1957. First edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated in black and white. A good clean copy in a slightly worn wrapper.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Collecting: An introduction to modern methods of literary and bibliographical detection. By Robert L. Collison, Fellow of the Library Association, Reference Librarian, City of Westminster. With a foreword by Andrew H.Horn, Ph.D., Librarian of the University of North Carolina. 244 pages. Some fading of the blue cloth covers; bookshop plate on inside of front cover.

Hardcover. Foreword by Andrew H. Horn. Small 8vo. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xv, 244pp. Frontispiece, numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Faint jacket edgewear. Handsome first edition. Very much from the mid-century British perspective, but still a useful primer with nice bibliography. From the collection of Frank S. Hanlin (1924-82, bibliographer and University of Iowa special collections director), with his ownership signature on front pastedown.

An Introduction to Modern Methods of Literary and Bibliographical Detection. Foreword by Andrew H. Horn, Ph.D. Essential Books Inc 1957. Illustrated. 244 pages + plates. Original hardcover with dust jacket.[#213860].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. with foreword by Andrew H. horn. likely rebound. page edge discolouration, but contents remain clean and bright. rebound cover its clean and undamaged, as new.