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Bibliophiles at Oxford : A Celebration of Fifty Years of the Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1951-2000, with Descriptive Notes on the Term Cards
by Nash, P.W
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Top edge a trifle dust-stained, otherwise Very Good in slightly creased and fingersoiled dustwrapper
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About This Item
Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, Witney, first edition, 2006. Limited edition of 300 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo,. 220 pp, [1] p advertisement, [5] pp of colour plates (1 folded). From the blurb: "For half a century, student and senior members of the Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles met to hear learned lectures or visit great libraries, both private and institutional. Each term's programme was formalised in a card, often printed by one of the fine printers active at the period. This book provides a record of the activities of the Bibliophiles between 1951 and 2000, with lists of the Society's officers and descriptions of the term cards, preceded by memoirs by four senior members. " In a dust-jacket which was hand-set and printed by Paul W. Nash at the Strawberry Press in Witney. Top edge a trifle dust-stained, otherwise Very Good in slightly creased and fingersoiled dustwrapper.
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- Wykeham Books
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- BIBLIO-48988
- Title
- Bibliophiles at Oxford : A Celebration of Fifty Years of the Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1951-2000, with Descriptive Notes on the Term Cards
- Author
- Nash, P.W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo,
- Book Condition
- Used - Top edge a trifle dust-stained, otherwise Very Good in slightly creased and fingersoiled dustwrapper
- Edition
- Limited edition of 300 copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, Witney, first edition, 2006
- Date Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 220 pp, [1] p advertisement, [5] pp of colour plates (1 folded)
- Keywords
- Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles - History. Book collectors - England - Oxford - History - 20th century. Book collecting - England - Oxford - History - 20th century. Rare book libraries - England - Oxford - History - 20th century. Bibliomania. Pa
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Wykeham Books
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LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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