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The Rise of the Book-Plate: Being and Exemplification of the Art, Signified by Various Book-Plates, from its Earliest to its Most Recent Practice
by W.G. Bowdoin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Rise of the Book-Plate" by W.G. Bowdoin. 1901 1st edition; A. Wessels Company; New York. The book is richly illustrated with examples of bookplates throughout. "Being and Exemplification of the Art, Signified by Various Book-Plates, from its Earliest to its Most Recent Practice." With an Introduction and chapter on the study and arrangement of book-plates by Henry Blackwell. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine. Small cloth tears to three of the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only a few random smudges found. There is an old bookplate affixed to the front end paper. Small foxing spot at the upper-outer corner of the frontispiece, title page, and the tissue guard in between. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7159
- Title
- The Rise of the Book-Plate
- Author
- W.G. Bowdoin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- A. Wessels Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- wg bowdoin, rise of the book-plate, book plates, bookplates, bookmaking, bookbinding, bibliophile, henry blackwell
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction; Other;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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