Taste & Technique in Book-Collecting: A Study of Recent Developments in Great Britain and the United States

Carter, John

ISBN 10: 1107438144 / ISBN 13: 9781107438149

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2014

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reissue edition. 201 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taste & Technique in Book-Collecting: A Study of Recent Developments in Great Britain and the United States
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107438144
• ISBN 13: 9781107438149
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.28 kilograms

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1948, this book contains the text of the Sandars Lectures in Bibliography for the previous year. Carter reflects upon the evolution and method of book collecting from the middle of the nineteenth century until the 1940s, and meditates on what it means to be a book collector, the changing definition of that term, and recent developments in collecting styles. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in bibliophilism or the history of book collecting.

Book Description

Originally published in 1948, this book contains the text of the Sandars Lectures in Bibliography for the previous year. Carter reflects upon the evolution and method of book collecting from the middle of the nineteenth century until the 1940s, and meditates on what it means to be a book collector.