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The Grolier Club. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (books, bookseller, book history) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

The Grolier Club, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Published by The Grolier Club, 2012. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have very light shelf wear. 84 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

New York: The Grolier Club, 2012. Octavo, softbound (stiff, slick, sepia-photograph illus. wrappers, coral spine and lower cover), 84 pp. Fine.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2012. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. 8vo. 23 x 15 cm. 84 pp. with color and b/w illustrations. This important Grolier Club exhibition catalogue remains the definitive bio-bibliographical assessment of the life and work of Ray Safford. Although now little-known, in his day one Safford was of the foremost rare book dealers in America. Highly interesting.

The Grolier Club, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. As New/As New. Octavo. Photographs. A clean, unmarked copy.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2012. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade paperback. 84 pages. Index. Illustrated with vignette photographs throughout in color and black and white. First edition. Catalog published in conjunction with the Grolier Club exhibition of the same name, February 15 - April 13, 2012. Invitation Card for the exhibit, with Ray Safford's photograph on verso, and a news letter from Grolier relating to the exhibit, laid-in loose. A survey of Safford's life, acquaintances and collecting habits during his more than 40 year tenure at Scribner's Bookstore in New York City. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, and unmarked copy. Very good or better. .

New York: The Grolier Club, 2012. paperback. Safford, Ray. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 84 pages. Ray Safford was a consummate rare bookman and book collector whose life and career revolved around books and the firm of Charles Scribner's Sons. Produced to accompany a Grolier Club Member Exhibition in 2012, this catalogue offers a fascinating look into Safford's role in the literary, publishing, and rare book worlds of New York in the twentieth century. The exhibition highlights Safford's intriguing relationships with Joseph Conrad, Henry Clay Frick, Frank Nelson Doubleday, and others, and lists some of the unusual items he collected related to Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, and Lewis Carroll. Including an introduction written by Mark D. Tomasko and an illustrated and annotated checklist of items in the exhibition, the catalogue reveals the character of Safford through his remaining books and papers. The book was designed by award-winning designer Jerry Kelly and contains 24 illustrations, including… Read More

The Grolier Club, 2017. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2012. Softcover. Fine. Tangerine wraps with sepia cover illus. and white lettering on spine. 84 pp. with numerous color and duotone images. Catalogue from the exhibit of February to April 2012 at the Grolier Club. Part I is the catalogue of Safford ephemera from Tomasko's collection, and Part II is elaborations on specific items and incidents in Safford's life.. With an index.

Paperback / softback. New.