How to Collect Books by Slater J H (9 results)

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover Cloth 205 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Reprint of 1905 edition. Handsome blue boards and gilt embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear with undamaged corners. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.J.H. Slater's *How to Collect Books* serves as a comprehensive guide for both novice and seasoned bibliophiles, offering valuable insights into the art and science of book collecting. Published during a time when book collecting was becoming increasingly popular, the work meticulously details the importance of condition, edition, rarity, and provenance in determining the value of a book. Slater emphasizes the need for discernment in selecting books that are not only of personal interest but also likely to appreciate in value over time.His advice covers a range of topics, from the proper care and handling of rare volumes to the significance of early bindings and illustrations. Throughout, Slater's expertise is evident, offering practical tips for cultivating a collection that reflects both intellectual curiosity and financial acumen, making it an enduring reference for collectors.

Condition: Used - Good. 1905. First Edition. Cloth, 8vo, xii and 205pp. Some wear to boards. Slight cock to spine. Foxing present throughought text. Overall, a very sound copy.

Decorated cloth, title-page in red and black, 8vo, 22 cm, xii, 205, [1] pp, frontispiece, ills, facs. Contents: I. Hints to Beginners; II. Some Practical Details; III. Manuscripts; IV. Paper and Paper Marks; V The Title-Page and the Colophon; VI. Incunabula and the Early Printers; VII Illustrated Books; VIII. Some Celebrated Presses; IX. On Bookbinding; X. Great Collectors; XI Auction Sales and Catalogues; XII. Early Editions and Strange Books. Booklabel of F R Kittermaster on front pastedown endpaper, prelims and one or two other leaves somewhat browned and marked, tissue-guard to frontispiece browned, otherwise Good.

Unknown Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1905 Hardcover. Ex-Library with neat library markings. Text is clean. Binding is strong. Rough cut pages, gilt page tops. Brown cloth cover with dark brown ornate decorations. Spine is slightly slanted. NOT a facsimile.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Facsimile Edition. No date, unabridged republication of the first (1905) edition published by George Bell and Sons, London. xii, 205pp, b/w ills, index. Fore-edge uncut. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles on the front board and on the spine. A handbook covering questions mostly likely to be asked by the collector of books at the start of his careers. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. London: George Bell and Sons, 1905. NOT a library discard. Very Good+ condition. Just a little fraying at the spine ends. Bound in the original brown cloth with elaborate dark brown arabesque decorations to the front cover and spine. The cover art is still remarkable bright and shiny, retaining most of its new book luster. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO owner's name or bookplate. 1905. First Edition. A fine handbook for the collector, clearly written, well illustrated, with a good index. Tissue-guarded frontispiece and about 40 other plates, most on glossy stock. Top edge gilt. Webber p.120. There are chapters on manuscripts, incunabula, early printers, illustrated books, celebrated presses, bookbinding, great collectors, auction sales, etc. Hart 210. Printed at the Chiswick Press. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 217pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Decorated cloth, title-page in red and black, 8vo, 22 cm, xii, 205, [1] pp, frontispiece, ills, facs. Contents: I. Hints to Beginners; II. Some Practical Details; III. Manuscripts; IV. Paper and Paper Marks; V The Title-Page and the Colophon; VI. Incunabula and the Early Printers; VII Illustrated Books; VIII. Some Celebrated Presses; IX. On Bookbinding; X. Great Collectors; XI Auction Sales and Catalogues; XII. Early Editions and Strange Books. Bookplate of Frank Broomhead on front pastedown endpaper, signed and dated on front free endpaper, endpapers somewhat browned, tissue-guard to frontispiece very browned, some light foxing, otherwise Very Good.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine copy First Edition.Association Copy .Bookplate of Jacob Chernofsky. Editor & Owner of AB Bookman. Excellent Copy. Association Copy.

Illustrated. Some foxing. VG.