The Romance of a Bookshop 1904-1929 | Multiple Signed x 15

Fabes, Gilbert H. [William Alfred Foyle | Gilbert Foyle]

Published by Published Privately Printed (London Foyle's Bookshop) First Edition . 1929., 1929

About this Item

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, deckle page edges, produced on Abbey Mills, Greenfield Crown Paper. 8vo. 10¼'' x 6½''. The full story of the two famous booksellers, brothers William & Gilbert Foyle, whose great bookshop on Charing Cross Road in London is known all over the world. Contains frontispiece, 56 pp with monochrome photographs of key employees throughout. SIGNED to the dedication leaf 'William Alfred Foyle' (co-founder of Foyles) and' Gilbert Foyle' (Brother), SIGNED below each monochrome photograph 'Sincerely yours Gilbert H. Fabes' (Author), 'Frederick C. Reed' (General Manager), 'William Ferrier' (Science Department Manager), 'Charles Halkett' (Educational Department Manager), 'Edward Bradley' (Buyer and Valuer), 'J. P. Flood' (Library Department Manager), 'James Dowsett' (Technical Department Manager), 'C. S. Gill' (Naval and Military Department Manager), 'John Hughes' (Welsh Company Managing Director), 'B. Goldberg' (Foreign Book Department), 'James M. Kelsey' (Music Company Manager), 'Thomas E. Gale' (Educational Manager), 'George Duncan' (Theological Department Manager). Rubbing of the cloth to the spine edges and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper).

Seller Inventory # 113983

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Romance of a Bookshop 1904-1929 | Multiple Signed x 15
• Publisher: Published Privately Printed (London Foyle's Bookshop) First Edition . 1929.
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)