Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1927. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Signed Limited Edition. Large 8vo. xiv, 311 pp, ex-libris bookplate previous owner inside fr paste down, signed by the author, copy #64 of 785. I. Talking of Old Books; II. A Million Dollar Bookshelf; III. Sold to Dr. R!; IV. Some Literary Forgeries; V. Among Old Manuscripts; VI. American Children's Books; VII. Old Bibles; VIII. Why America Buys England's Books; IV. The Collector's Best Bet; index with b&w illustrations. First Edition, 1927. 1" band across top fr cover, slightly faded, else tight, clean, unmarked. Brown cloth back & brown papered boards, embossed blind stamped emblem on fr board. with gilt top edge.. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach (July 22, 1876 - July 1, 1952) was an American collector, scholar, and dealer in rare books and manuscripts.

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000676
Title: Books and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile
Author: Rosenbach, A. S. W
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Signed Limited Edition
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1927
Size: Large 8vo
Keywords: BOOK & PUBLISHING BIBLIOMANIA VARIOUS APECTS OF COLLECTING - A.S.W. Rosenbach autograph
Bookseller catalogs: BOOKS & PUBLISHING;

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West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.

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