Skip to content

Antiquarian Books. An Insider's Account.

Antiquarian Books. An Insider's Account. Paperback -

by LEWIS, ROY HARLEY

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback

Description

Book. Good. Binding see description. Newton Abbot/London, 1978. 200pp. Illus. in b/w. Index. Bibliography. Cloth. Dustjacket.*The author takes us on a guided tour of the realm of antiquarian books. With a wealth of intruiging information and often hilarious anecdotes, he introduces us to the literary forger and the great names of antiquarian bookselling, both past and present, and invites us into the auction room and the workshop of the craftsman-binder. He shows us the many roles played by the detectives of the book world and recaptures for us some of the great moments when a rare or a unique manuscript has at last been run to earth. A book for all who love books. 0.
Used - Good
NZ$57.04
NZ$16.47 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 10 to 21 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books (France)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

Details

About Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books France

Specializing in: Bibliography, Bookbindng, Bookillustration, Books On Incunabula, Books On Manuscripts, Bookseller's Catalogues, Paper, Typography
Biblio member since 2005
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books offers a wide range of books about books: typography, bibliography, books on paper, catalogues of libraries and dealers’ catalogues, and reference books on manuscripts, incunabula and bookbindings. Our comprehensive stock has been built up over 50 years and holds 25,000 titles. These are offered worldwide by means of catalogues and can also be found on the internet. We attend several international bookfairs and would like to meet you there. We are located in Vende, 180 km southwest of Paris in the Loire Valley (42 minutes by TGV from Paris-Montparnasse). You are welcome to visit us on appointment.On request we will set up a meeting in Paris to show any books that might be of interest to you. Those who are setting up a special collection or library are invited to request our specific lists. We are always interested in buying single volumes and whole collections in our field.

Anita van Elferen is an expert with the French CNE, the Compagnie Nationale des Experts.

Terms of Sale:

All books are complete and in good condition unless otherwise stated. Library stamps, cancelled stamps and normal library bindings have not always been mentioned. Any item not agreeing with the description may be returned at our expense. Prices are in €. Postage, insurance and bank costs extra. Delivery according to the trade conditions of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, depot-no. 212/1982. These conditions stipulate that the property right of the supplied goods remains with us up to full payment.

Browse books from Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books

Categories

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.