Praise From The Past : Tributes To Writers
by Hart-Davis, Rupert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Not Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0952953404
- ISBN 13
- 9780952953401
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
United Kingdom: Stone Trough Press, 1996. A collection of short pieces by Rupert Hart Davis British publisher, literary editor, and man of letters, founder of the publishing company Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd. The print run of this book (by a small Yorkshire Press) was limited to only 500 books of which the first 40 were quarter bound in Niger Leather, with Marbled paper made by Douglas Cockerell & Son, printed and bound by Smith Settle one of the premier companies in the UK for the binding of fine limited editions. Signed by the Author. This is number 33. The book itself is in mint condition, with the authors inscription as the only mark, dust jacket was not issued with this binding. pp 65 very tight copy with small blind stamped address to first blank.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Quarto Leather. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12657
- Title
- Praise From The Past : Tributes To Writers
- Author
- Hart-Davis, Rupert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0952953404
- ISBN 13
- 9780952953401
- Publisher
- Stone Trough Press
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Private Press
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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