About this title: 1918. With illustrations. Ardent bibliophile and writer Alfred Edward Newton was the leading authority on book collecting in the first half of the 20th century. The Amenities of Book Collecting is a classic of the books-on-books genre and a charming collection of essays that set the tone for book collecting in the postwar era. Contents: Book ...
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Edition: 3rd printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: 1920
Description: 8vo, cloth-backed boards, t.e.g. Inner hinge repaired; general wear and soiling; a good reading copy, only. A classic work in the field. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: 1924
Description: Good. No dust jacket. 5th impression, water stains lower page edges, small top stain. Unknown printing. Illustrated by. xxi, 355 p. , [40] leaves of plates: ill. , facsims. , ports. (1 col. ); 22 cm. read more
Edition: 3rd printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: 1920
Description: 8vo, cloth-backed boards, t.e.g. Inner hinge repaired; enough general wear and soiling to make this a good reading copy, only. A classic work in the field. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: 1918
Description: Good. No Jacket. Brown covers with tan spine; spine is darkened and spotted and has darkened pasteon with titles. Pasteon edge is chipped. Corners are worn. Owner's name and date of 1919 on ffep. Slight water stain on interior pages near spine; very faint. No markings in text. 355 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, Washington, N. Y.
Date Published: 1918
ISBN-13:9780804605779ISBN:0804605777
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket. 0804605777 Green cloth covers with gold title inside a black title block on spine; no jacket; minor wear to covers and edges; usual library markings, otherwise pages are clean and unmarked; heavily illustrated in black and white; 8vo; 373 pgs. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Date Published: 1922
Description: Good. Ex-Library-4th Pr--373 pgs. Interior-nice overall condition. Cover has light signs of wear with some soiling. ex lib-Publish Place: Boston-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Edition: 3rd ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kennikat Press, Port Washington, NY
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780804605779ISBN:0804605777
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. 1969 hardcover published jacket/ex-library with usual markings & minor bumping at the cover corners/clean & unmarked text. 373 p. Essay and General Literature Index Reprint Series. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kennikat Press, Inc
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good Plus. No Jacket. 373 pages. Reprint. Ex-library with typical marks, light wear to green boards; tight book; pages are otherwise clean. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Inventory No: 035752. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: 1918
Description: Very Good. Later state, 1918 on title page, 355 pgs, no index. Hardcover. With illustrations and color frontispiece of caricature of Thackeray and Dickens. Very good, no jacket, tan paper covered boards, beige cloth spine, paper title label on spine, gilt page tops. Two bottom corners and 1/2" place at top of back board are rubbed, paper at front hinge is cracked (webbing intact), back hinge cracked. read more
Edition: 1st ed. thus
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: c1918
Description: Owner's name, some wear at corners, else very good, w/o dj. 8vo. T.e.g. Ilustrations. Index. 373 pp. 3rd printing, but 1st printing with the preface. read more
Binding: Hardcover; Third Printing
Publisher: The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston
Date Published: (1920)
Description: VG/NONE. TEG. Some light extremity damp stain on top edge of rear board and some light soil on boards/& rubbing/soil on spine label. Out of print.; B&W Illustrations; 373 pages. read more
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