Four Private Libraries of New-York. A Contribution to the History of Bibliophilism in America. First Series
DU BOIS, Henri Pene
Published by Duprat & Co., New York, 1892
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First Edition. octavo, orange silk boards. 119pp. Duprat & Co., Of the 1,000 copies printed, this is one of 800 numbered copies printed on Holland paper. Preface by Octave Uzanne. Printed at The De Vinne Press. With a frontispiece and twelve photogravure plates reproducing the bindings of famous craftsmen as well as bookplates and book illustrations. With chapters on The Art of Bookbinding, Historical Book-Covers, The Elzevirs, and more. "The text of this book.offers more thought-provoking material to the bibliophile than any half dozen other titles in the field of books about books, old or modern, that the writer can recall." Webber, Books about Books, p.62. Bookplate. Water stain affecting lower edge of front cover and a small portion of the pages at the lower hinge area. Front inner hinge cracked but solid. Cloth soiled. Unattractive but a solid copy. Seller Inventory # 32849
Bibliographic Details
Title: Four Private Libraries of New-York. A ...
Publisher: Duprat & Co., New York
Publication Date: 1892
Binding: octavo, orange silk boards
Edition: First Edition.