The Amenities of Book Collecting and Kindred Affections, A. Edward Newton's Own Copy
by Newton, A. Edward
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Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, NY 1918. First Edition. 1st Printing. 355 pages. A. Edward Newton's own Copy. Front endpaper has pamphlet 'Christmas 1918' pasted, with text 'I am permitted by my friend Christopher Morley - to reprint for my friends two of his ballades which have given me much pleasure.' Front free page has the typical Oak Knoll bookplate. On verso is another bookplate with Daylesford Pennsylvania, illustrating Newton's Reading Room. On page 268 a printed note is attached with a safety pin. 'The Author has made a slip of the pen in locating the Carlton Hotel in Piccadilly and not on the corner of Pall Mall and the Haymarket. His attention has been called to it, but he preferred to leave the blunder as it was - and is - as a sort of lightning rod for critics, to divert their attention from - possibly - probably - more serious blunders.' Below, the text is obliterated - missing. A pencil written note is inside: 'B(ought) at Goodspeeds Oct. 24 1930.' Book was probably sold because of the obliteration of text. Goodspeed's at the time was Bostons best bookstore. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Spine label vertically snapped apart. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Books on Books::Collecting Books RBR30
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- Newton, A. Edward
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