Things New and Old
by Beerbohm, Max
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original cream buckram, a.e.g. spine and covers a trifle soiled, else very good. Bookplate of Joan Whitney Payson
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1923. First edition. Number 228 of 380 numbered copies, signed by Beerbohm , with an extra plate signed "Max 1923" laid in at back. Color frontispiece. 49 mounted plates, 1 signed color plate in rear pocket, after drawing by Max Beerbohm. 1 vols. 4to. Original cream buckram, a.e.g. spine and covers a trifle soiled, else very good. Bookplate of Joan Whitney Payson. First edition. Number 228 of 380 numbered copies, signed by Beerbohm , with an extra plate signed "Max 1923" laid in at back. Color frontispiece. 49 mounted plates, 1 signed color plate in rear pocket, after drawing by Max Beerbohm. 1 vols. 4to.
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- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 218857
- Title
- Things New and Old
- Author
- Beerbohm, Max
- Format/Binding
- Color frontispiece. 49 mounted plates, 1 signed color plate in rear pocket, after drawing by Max Beerbohm. 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Original cream buckram, a.e.g. spine and covers a trifle soiled, else very good. Bookplate of Joan Whitney Payson
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Number 228 of 380 numbered copies, signed by Beer
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- British | Humor | Max Beerbohm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
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- Buckram
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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