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The Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana in the Redpath Library of McGill University. A Bibliography. Collected, arranged and annotated by Lawrence Lande, with an introduction by E.A. Collard
by LANDE, Lawrence
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in slipcase
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Montreal : McGill University , 1965 . First Edition . Fine in slipcase . Folio . An oversized and very handsome production printed on full rag paper with a number of inserts on varying stocks. The first book produced at the Richard Pennington Printing Office of McGill University and limited to 950 copies signed by Lande, this being 835. This copy bound in quarter pigskin with coarse weave linen boards. The slipcase has a small tear in the cloth near the spine. A fine copy in VG slipcase. A large and very heavy book.
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- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28942
- Title
- The Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana in the Redpath Library of McGill University. A Bibliography. Collected, arranged and annotated by Lawrence Lande, with an introduction by E.A. Collard
- Author
- LANDE, Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in slipcase
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGill University
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1965
- Pages
- xxxv, 301 pp
- Keywords
- Canadiana, Fine Bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography;
- Size
- Folio
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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