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Excalibur Books, 1975 4to (31.5 cm), 280 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly frayed at extremities, paper somewhat toned). Very well written history of the book from Alan G. Thomas (1911-1992), an English bookseller and bibliophile. Included chapters on manuscripts, incunabula, bindings, the Bible, herbals and color-plate books, books on architecture, private press books, fakes and forgeries and… Read more about this item

New York, Excalibur Books, New York, Excalibur Books. 1975, 280pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Dust jacket with signs of use. Book in good condition. Pakketzending. ISBN: 9780671807924

Excalibur Books, 1983 4to (31.5 cm), 280 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. Very well written history of the book and book collecting by Alan G. Thomas (1911-1992), an English bookseller and bibliophile. Included chapters on manuscripts, incunabula, bindings, the Bible, herbals and color-plate books, books on architecture, private press books, fakes and forgeries and great book collectors.

New York: Excalibur Books, 1975. Near Fine/very good. Near Fine condition yellow hardcover, in Very Good dustjacket. 280 pp.

New York.: Excalibur Books., 1983.. First edition thus.. Hardcover.. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). . Folio. . Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8x5x0. Hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition. 1st printing (no later printings indicated). Clean and tight. No markings. Some edge wear, small chips, and closed tears to the price-clipped dust jacket Ships in a box. Fast shipping from NYC!