A Catalogue of Miscellaneous, New, And Second-Hand Books.

Roche, James

Publication Date: 1887

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Rare Bookseller's Catalogue from 1887, Including Books of Distinguished Provenance from the Libraries of Judges and Lawyers, Barons and Earls Roche, James. A Catalogue of Miscellaneous, New, And Second-Hand Books, In All Classes of Literature, Comprising History, Biography, Travel, And Fiction, By the Best Standard Authors, Offered at Exceedingly Low Prices, For Cash, By James Roche, New and Second-Hand Bookseller, 1, Southampton Row, Holborn, W.C. Libraries Purchased.-Book Societies Supplied on the Most Liberal Terms. Post Office Orders Made Payable at High Holborn. Receipts Not Sent for Amounts Under Five Shillings. At head of title: No. L. 1887. [London: Bowden, Hudson & Co., Printers], 1887. 42 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 21.5 x 13.8 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet in colored self-wrappers. Light toning, light edgewear to wrappers, light soiling to exterior, brief annotations and ink marks to front wrapper, pencil marks to several pages of text. A very good copy. $150. * A scarce survivor from the late-Victorian book trade, this catalogue (No. L) represents the specialized stock of James Roche, an established bookseller operating from 1 Southampton Row, Holborn, a premier location near the British Museum. Roche was a noted specialist in Standard Library Editions, and the "Distinguished Provenance" cited-including the libraries of Judges, Barons, and Earls-reflects the significant liquidation of landed estate libraries during the Great Agricultural Depression of the 1880s. Printed by Bowden, Hudson & Co., a firm known for high-quality bibliographic work, the catalogue's emphasis on "Low Prices, For Cash" highlights Roche's role in the 19th-century "Discount Bookseller" movement, which disrupted traditional long-credit systems in favor of immediate liquidity. Roche's catalogues are historically significant for tracking the dispersal of aristocratic collections. OCLC locates no copies of this 1887 issue, with related catalogues held only at the Grolier Club, New York Public Library, and the British Library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Catalogue of Miscellaneous, New, And Second-Hand Books.
• Publication Date: 1887
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiquarian & Scholarly