Neo-Philobiblon - Ruminations on Manuscript Collecting
by OSBORN, James M
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Texas: Hamanities Research Center, 1973. Book. Fine. Hardcover. AUTHOR SIGNED. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the library of Peter Schlessow - friend of Peter Osborn SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR "For Pete with admiration and affection Jim". One of 800 copies. NO CHIPPING & NO SPLITTING to CLEAN boards. Internally VERY CLEAN with NO INSCRIPTIONS. TIGHT textblock. NO LOOSE & NO MISSING leaves. The ORIGINAL GLASSINE dustwrapper has a small chip at head of spine and larger chip to bottom left corner of back board..
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- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9849
- Title
- Neo-Philobiblon - Ruminations on Manuscript Collecting
- Author
- OSBORN, James M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Hamanities Research Center
- Place of Publication
- Texas
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Bat050108 Manuscript Collecting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press;
- Size
- 8vo
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