[Bookseller Catalogue] "Curiouser and Curiouser!" - cried Alice: A Catalogue of Strange Books and Curious Titles (Catalogue No. 574)
by Maggs Bros
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Maggs Bros., 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. Originally issued in pictorial wrappers, this copy has been rebound in quarter red goat over maroon boards (original wrappers bound in). 220 pp. plus indexes. Illustrated with full page plates, mostly in b&w, some foldout. A beautiful, near fine copy. Contains 442 total items with detailed descriptions. One of the most unusual catalogues I have encountered. Includes some extremely rare works from the 15th through 20th centuries. Several occult works and many other oddities. With an 8 page introductory essay about the catalogue. Most of the books listed are now practically unobtainable.
Details
- Bookseller
- Richard Bishop, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5422
- Title
- [Bookseller Catalogue] "Curiouser and Curiouser!" - cried Alice: A Catalogue of Strange Books and Curious Titles (Catalogue No. 574)
- Author
- Maggs Bros
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Maggs Bros.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Bookseller catalogs
- Occult & Esoterica;
Terms of Sale
Richard Bishop, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Richard Bishop, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Richard Bishop, Bookseller
Offering a fine selection of modern and antiquarian books on magic, witchcraft, the occult, esoteric traditions from around the world, Egyptology, mythology, folklore, etc., with occasional forays into other areas. Additional photos of most items are available at our website (richardbishopbookseller.com). While visiting the website, make sure you join our mailing list in order to receive notices of special sales and other timely information. Contact us at rarebooks@airpost.net with any questions.
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- Wrappers
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...