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BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES: A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narrative & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors, The World Publishing Company, 1955, first edition, upper rear fore edge corner tip bumped, else near fine in vg/vg+ dust-wrapper. Illustrated.
BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES; A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors / Edited, With an Introduction and Notes, By William Targ by Targ, William, editor - 1955
by Targ, William, editor
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BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES; A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors / Edited, With an Introduction and Notes, By William Targ
by Targ, William, editor
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Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1955. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Small 4to, red cloth with black labels on spine & cover with gold lettering, edited with an Introduction and Notes by William Targ, illustrated with B&W frontispiece and a few full-page plates of title pages, bookworm, etc., Mylar-protected lettered tri-color dust jacket (unclipped), publisher's red topstain to pages, 506 pages + [2] L'Envoi + [4] Contributors & Colophon Weight: 2 lbs. 5 oz. An Anthology to be Treasured by book-lovers! <br/> <br/> EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION internally & externally! Tight, bright, without internal marks or foxing. Very slight rubbing, slight abraisions to corners, a trace of red (offset?) at middle of rear dj panel, and a small chip from the top of the bright, unclipped, and Near Fine dj.
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- Publisher The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication Cleveland and New York
- Date Published 1955
- Keywords Illustrated, book collecting, bookworm, poetry, humor, curiosa
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BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES: A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narrative & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors
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Bouillabaisse for Bibliophiles:. A Treasuty of Bookish Lore, Wit & Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest To Bookmen & Collectors
by Targ, William, editor
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Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Co, 1955. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dustjacket (Clipped). First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A collection of stories, vignettes, essays, poesm and more all on the pleasures and fascinations of book collecting. Includes newspaper clippings. Shows light wear (typical of this volume, else tight, bright and unmarred. Dustjacket shows moderate shelf wear, staining, chipping, light sun fading, else clean. red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, 4to. 506pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index. facsimile of mss. Laid in newspaper clippings.
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