An Index-Catalogue of Bibliographical Works (chiefly in the English Language) relating to India. A Study in Bibliography
by Campbell, F
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- An ex-library copy with a classification number and 'Athenaeum' in gilt on the spine, the elegant bookplate of the Athe
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Library Supply Co., London, 1899 reprint of first edition. Later pebblegrain cloth, original printed wrappers not retained, gilt spine-title, 8vo,. 99 pp. Approximately 1,000 entries. Contents: Introductory Explanations; Explanatory Note Relative to the British Museum Catalogue; Section I. Asia and the East: General Bibliographies; Section II India: A. Periodical Registers; B. Lndian Official Publications; C. English Parliamentary Papers relating to India; D. General Bibliographies; E. Special Bibliographies. An ex-library copy with a classification number and 'Athenaeum' in gilt on the spine, the elegant bookplate of the Athenaeum Library, Liverpool on the front pastedown endpaper and less elegant stamp "De-accessioned and Withdrawn", small library stamps at foot of title-page and last page, slight duststaining to upper margins of prelims, otherwise Near Very Good.
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- Seller
- Wykeham Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-58129
- Title
- An Index-Catalogue of Bibliographical Works (chiefly in the English Language) relating to India. A Study in Bibliography
- Author
- Campbell, F
- Format/Binding
- Later pebblegrain cloth, original printed wrappers not retained, gilt spine-title, 8vo,
- Book Condition
- Used - An ex-library copy with a classification number and 'Athenaeum' in gilt on the spine, the elegant bookplate of the Athe
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Library Supply Co., London, 1899 reprint of first edition
- Date Published
- 1899 reprint of first edition
- Pages
- 99 pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia (Bibliographies);
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
Biblio member since 2005
LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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