Bookman's Price Index: A Guide to the Values of Rare and Other Out-of-Print Books, Volume 15 (BPI 15)

McGrath, Daniel F

ISBN 10: 0810306158 / ISBN 13: 9780810306158

Published by Gale Research Co., Detroit, MI, 1979

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A nice copy of this standard and popular rare books price guide. Light exterior soils.

Seller Inventory # 021269

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bookman's Price Index: A Guide to the Values of Rare and Other Out-of-Print Books, Volume 15 (BPI 15)
• Publisher: Gale Research Co., Detroit, MI
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810306158
• ISBN 13: 9780810306158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Original Edition.
• Condition: VG+
• Book Type: Book
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Synopsis

Established in 1964, Bookman's Price Index is an index to rare and antiquarian books offered for sale in the catalogs of 100-200 book dealers in the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The number of titles listed in each volume is approximately 15,000; in the course of a year some 50-60,000 books are described. Volumes do not supersede previous volumes. Each volume covers catalogs from the previous 4 to 6 months. Entries Title and author, edition, year published, physical description (size, binding, illustrations); detailed description of the book's condition including flaws, amount of wear, comment on scarcity; price as listed in catalog; catalog source and number.Included are three "Association Copies": Listing books by significant people who have owned them "Fine Bindings": Listing books that have had special bindings applied, arranged by the name of the binder "Fore-Edge Paintings": Listing books that have had scenes painted on the edge of the book, listed by the name of the artist