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Books and Bookmen
by Andrew Lang
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/none
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California
Item Price
NZ$171.21
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About This Item
This is one of the rare "Large Paper" printings, published in 1886, marked #75 of 100. The boards are in very good condition with some minor soiling and bumps to corners. The two black 'B's' on the spine have faded. There is a ribbed spine. Owner's bookplate on FEP. Endpapers have some browning with age, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Nineteen black and white illustrations throughout.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 188
- Title
- Books and Bookmen
- Author
- Andrew Lang
- Format/binding
- Quarter bound blue and tan boards with black titles on spine
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- none
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition (Large Paper - 1/100 Printed)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman's Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Pages
- 148
- Size
- 6 3/4 x 10 1/2
- Keywords
- Books, book collecting
- Size
- 6 3/4 x 10 1/2
Terms of Sale
Town Books of San Anselmo
All titles are available for a full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item is misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Town Books of San Anselmo
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San Anselmo, California
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About Town Books of San Anselmo
Town Books is run by volunteers for the benefit of the San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo, CA. All titles are donated and go through a thorough accession process to ensure that the books are clean and in a good reading state. Selected titles of rare and vintage books are reserved for our online sales with Biblio.com.
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- Bumps
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- spine
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- bookplate
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