A Book Hunter's Holiday: Adventures with Books and Manuscripts
Rosenbach, A. S. W.
A Book Hunter's Holiday: Adventures with Books and Manuscripts
Rosenbach, A. S. W.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date published: 1936
Format: Hardcover
Signed, limited edition of this entertaining and important work from one of the towering figures in the 20th century American rare book world. 4to, 259pp. Illustrations, facsimiles. Black cloth, beveled edges, red labels on spine and upper board, lettered in gilt. Signed by Rosenbach on the limitation page. Bookplate of California publisher and rare book collector, Joshua Stewart Odell to front pastedown. Nearly fine with light toning and rubbing to spine in very good red slipcase that shows wear and soiling First edition, limited to 760 signed copies, this being #408.
Fine Copy In a Very Good Jacket. First Edition 1936. Signed Presentation Copy in Year of Publication. For Fred G. Moore with best wishes of A.S.W. Rosenbach. Dec 19, 1936." Very Rare Inscribed Excellent Condition. Sharp.
Fine Copy In a Very Good Jacket. First Edition 1936. Signed Presentation Copy in Year of Publication. For Fred G. Moore with best wishes of A.S.W. Rosenbach. Dec 19, 1936." Very Rare Inscribed Excellent Condition. Sharp.
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plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.