A Passion for Books by Powell, Lawrence Clark - 1958

London: Constable & Company Ltd.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library. DJ has a few small tears, and yellowing. Front endpaper has library bookplate. Title page has library markings. .

The World Publishing Company, 1958. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (collecting, book, library science) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Co, 1958. Signed & inscribed by author on ffep. Ex-library copy with one stamp on title page, otherwise clean and tight. Light wear to binding. 249pp.. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Copy/Hardcover.

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1958. Near Fine condition in a Very Good slipcase. The slipcase has light rubbing/wear at a few corners. Bright, clean, square and tight. The book itself has sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and unmarked. From the first printed page: "This special edition of A PASSION FOR BOOKS is limited to 975 copies for private distribution to friends of the publisher, Christmas 1958." Illustrated with a woodcut by Antonio Frasconi on the title page. Laid in is a remembrance of Lawrence Clark Powell by Ward Ritchie from the Jan 22 1990 issue of AB Bookman's Weekly. Contains 19 delightful autobiographical chapters on books and collecting them for himself and the UCLA Library: "My Favorite Four Letter Word; or How I Feel about the B--K," "My Biggest Flop," "Stop Thief," etc. Bound in the original red and black swirl marbled paper-covered boards with a red cloth… Read More

Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1958. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. One of the special edition of 975 copeis produced for private distribution to friends of the publisher. 249 pp. 8vo. Originial glassine dust jacket has many chips and tears but still intact. Marble paper boards, red cloth spine with gold titling has minor sunning at head and foot of spine where missing portion of dust jacked allowed the lightening, clean within. Brown paper covered slipcase has slight chipping at edges, wear, but in Very Good condtion.

First U.K. edition signed by Powell on front fly. A fine copy in dust jacket.

Cleveland: World, 1958. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 249. Marbled paper over boards, red cloth spine. A nice copy. 1/975 special copies for private distribution. With card laid in. Essays on the art of librarianship.

New York: World Publishing Company. 1958. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Ex-library with usual markings. Scuffing to front and rear panels. Sticker to rear panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Cleveland OH: World, 1958. One of 975 copies for private distribution...Christmas 1958. 8vo, pp. 249, plus short bio of the author. Marbled paper over boards with red cloth spine stamped in gilt. Spine slightly faded, two very tiny nicks where paper joins the cloth, o/w fine in gray box. Set in Baskerville and Bulmer types, printed and bound by The Haddon Craftsmen. Paper is Perkins and Squier's RRR Smooth Antique, made by P. H. Glatfelter Copmpany. Designed by Abe Lerner and Lawrence S. Kamp.