Forging Ahead; The True Story of the Upward Progress of Thomas James Wise, Prince of Books Collectors, Bibliographer Extraordinary, and Otherwise

Partington, Wilfred

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons

About this Item

First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.50 price intact). Published by Putnam, 1939. Octavo. Red boards stamped in gold with blue topstain. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Some light shelf wear along edges of boards. Previous owner name on front and rear pastedown. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear. Some spine loss at the top and bottom of spine. Wear along edges and a few small tears. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A lovely copy of this book tracking the life and career of antiquarian book collector and bibliographer, Thomas Wise. 315 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forging Ahead; The True Story of the Upward Progress of Thomas James Wise, Prince of Books Collectors, Bibliographer Extraordinary, and Otherwise
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Letters