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Dated Book-Plates (Ex-Libris) With a Treatise on Their Origin and Development
by Walter Hamilton
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A. & C. Black, 1895. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 8.5". Various. A smart first edition of Walter Hamilton's illustrated treatise on the history of dated bookplates. The first edition.An intriguing exploration on the history, origins, and development of bookplates. Providing an interesting look at how the hobby of collecting books has grown since the first days of publication.The majority of this volume is a catalogue of dated bookplates from 1516 to 1895. Illustrated with a frontispiece, forty-nine plates, and in-text engravings, all depicting striking examples of bookplates from around the world.By Walter Hamilton, who was Chairman of the Ex Libris Society.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a damp stain to the tail of the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 867P21
- Title
- Dated Book-Plates (Ex-Libris) With a Treatise on Their Origin and Development
- Author
- Walter Hamilton
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 10" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Dated Book-Plates (Ex-Libris) With a Treatise on Their origin and Development Dated Book-Plates bookplates ex libris Dated Book-Plates
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.