A Short History of the Principal London Antiquarian Booksellers and Book-Auctioneers
by Block, Andrew
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Denis Archer, 1933. 1st edition. Hardback. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine; publisher's emblem in gold to the front. No jacket. Octavo. 67 pages. Revised and enlarged printing of the Second Appendix from Block's previous work, "The Book Collector's Vade Mecum". Good. Boards dull and rubbed with wear to their edges, spine ends and corners; spine faded. Endpapers and page edges tanned; top edge very dull. Small label ("The Times Book Club, 42 Wigmore St, W1") on the rear paste-down; small ink stamp to the rear free endpaper.
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- Seller
- Alex Richardson
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2005
- Title
- A Short History of the Principal London Antiquarian Booksellers and Book-Auctioneers
- Author
- Block, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Denis Archer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Book, Books, UK, London, English, British, England, Dealers, Secondhand, Dealing, History, Collecting, Selling, Bookselling, Booksellers, London, Antiquarian, Auctioneers, Bookshop, Bookshops
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books about Books;
Terms of Sale
Alex Richardson
All descriptions are written with the book on my desk in front of me. Orders will be packed carefully (usually involving bubble wrap and a book box) and sent by the Royal Mail. UK orders will go by Second Class post, which takes a day or two longer but allows heavier books to be sent, thus sparing you from the risk of being hassled by me for extra postage. European and International orders will go by Air Mail.
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About the Seller
Alex Richardson
Biblio member since 2021
Sandy, Bedfordshire
About Alex Richardson
Online bookseller with a growing list of finds and a dedication to accurate description, careful packing and prompt fulfillment. Aiming for "eclectic", hoping at least for "miscellaneous but interesting".
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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