Cambridge, MA: [Privately Printed for Harvard College Library], 1951.. 23,[1]pp. Large octavo. Marbled paper wrapper, printed paper label. Fine. First printing in this format, with a Foreword by Philip Hofer. One of 750 copies printed at the Crimson Printing Company. Laid in is a 14 October 1951 t.l.s. from Hofer to Fred Hilles presenting the book and responding to a publication by Hilles. The letter is a bit tanned due to proximity to the verso of the marbled wrapper.

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Bookseller: William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: WRCLIT88875
Title: THE BOOK COLLECTOR
Author: Nodier, Charles
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: [Privately Printed for Harvard College Library]
Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1951.

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...