Books and Booksellers in Ancient and Modern Times, with Autobiographical Experiences of the Past Sixty Years
by Britnell, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: John Britnell Son, 1923. Book. Very Good. Leather Bound. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Lecture delivered "in the Art Galleries, 880 Yonge Street, Toronto" by prominent Toronto bookseller John Britnell, "For Private Circulation Only". 32 pages in original leather binding over thin board, with gold lettering on front. Decorated endpapers, frontispiece of the author. Previous owner's bookplate (Andrew A. Miller) inside front cover. Pages loose and entirely detached from cover, cover corners rubbed, chipped, spine significantly chipped, but no marks or chips to pages..
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- Bookseller
- Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100359
- Title
- Books and Booksellers in Ancient and Modern Times, with Autobiographical Experiences of the Past Sixty Years
- Author
- Britnell, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- John Britnell Son
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Booksellers; Print History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Arts;
Terms of Sale
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
All prices quoted in US dollars. Items will be held for 10 days and shipped upon receipt of payment. Payment by cheque (U.S.A. or Canada), VISA, MC or International Money Order. Add 5% GST on Canadian Orders. Books may be returned within five days of receipt for full refund or credit, if not as described. Notification by email or fax required prior to return.Bookplates and signatures are not noted. Books are in original bindings unless otherwise noted.
About the Seller
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
Biblio member since 2004
Ancaster, Ontario
About Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
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- 12mo
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