Trésor de Livres Rares et Précieux ou Nouveau Dictionnaire Bibliographique ... [ 8 vols in 4, complete set ]
by Graesse, J.G.T
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As new
- ISBN 10
- 1578980666
- ISBN 13
- 9781578980666
- Seller
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Martino Fine Books, Mansfield Center, undated [but 1993] reprint of the original edition of 1859-1869. Limited edition reprint". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. approximately 4,600 pp. Over 10,000 entries. One of the two great 19th century general bibliographical dictionaries of rare books and a useful complement to Brunet's Manuel. Extremely valuable for its bibliographical descriptions and useful annotations, which often include comment on the scarcity of the work under consideration. "In some respects superior to Brunet, and indispensable in a large library" - Sabin. "[Graesse] covered much the same ground [as Brunet] with slightly greater emphasis on German books" - Breslauer and Folter". As new.
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-15262
- Title
- Trésor de Livres Rares et Précieux ou Nouveau Dictionnaire Bibliographique ... [ 8 vols in 4, complete set ]
- Author
- Graesse, J.G.T
- Format/Binding
- 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited edition reprint"
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1578980666
- ISBN 13
- 9781578980666
- Publisher
- Martino Fine Books, Mansfield Center, undated [but 1993] reprint of the original edition of 1859-1869
- Place of Publication
- Eastford
- Date Published
- undated [but 1993] reprint of t
- Pages
- approximately 4,600 pp
- Keywords
- rare books bibliographies general German 1578980666
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books (Bibliographies);
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
Biblio member since 2005
LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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