ABC for book collectors by Carter, John - 1972

Hart-Davis, 1972. Top edge of pages has some foxing - other sides look new. Jacket has a few edge tears at top on back (largest 1 inch) and front (largest 1/8 inch) Price clipped jacket.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.

London:: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0246105712 . A later printing of the fifth British edition, with corretions. Previous owner's name and date on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good (two short closed edge tears, age toning) dust jacket. .

Hart-Davis. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 5th edition. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hart-Davis, 1972. Hardcover. Good.

London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1974. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. Price clipped but NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Previous owner's name on half title page. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NOT a remainder. 1974. Fifth Edition with Corrections. Although a 6th edition exists revised by Nicolas Barker, this 5th edition was the last to come out in John Carter's lifetime, and thus retains all of his charm and erudition It is a dictionary of terms and facts that is both a pleasure to read and a key reference. There are far too many booksellers who apparently have not consulted this book. In their catalog and on-line descriptions they confuse "ex-libris" with "ex-library," "uncut" with "unopened," "issue" with "state," etc. Essential reference and the best… Read More

Hardback. Very Good.

Hart-Davis, London, fifth, revised edition (1972), reprinted with corrections 1974. Cloth, 8vo, 21 cm,. 211 pp. From the blurb: "Foxed, not in STC, rare in boards, Q6 is a cancel as usual, secondary binding, Harleian style, made-up - do you know the meaning of these and hundreds of similar terms constantly used in the catalogues of antiquarian booksellers and auctioneers ? If not, John Carter's expert but informal manual is the book you have been waiting for. Not only is the actual language of book-collecting full of jargon and special terminology. The rules, conventions and taboos of the cult are also legitimately puzzling to the layman, and its technique involves many unsuspected subtleties. Here, under about 450 alphabetical entries, ranging in length from a single line to several pages, may be found definition and analysis of the technical terms of book-collecting and bibliography, interspersed with salutary comment on such subjects as auctions, condition, facsimiles and fakes,… Read More

Hart-Davis, 1974. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0246105712

Rupert Hart Davis, 1972. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Foxing on page edges. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0246105712