A Guide to the Collector of Historical Documents, Literary Manuscripts and Autograph Letters etc., with an index of valuable books of reference, where several thousand facsimiles of handwriting may be found for the verification of MSS. and autograph letters. Also A New Edition of Wright's Court-Hand Restored, with an introductory chapter for the use of students and facsimiles of watermarks
Published by London: S.J. Davey, The Archivist Office, 1891
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 15, 1998
Condition: Used
US$Â 170.18
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[Book Collecting Reference] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, donated by the author. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.[2] xvi; 218 [6]. Illustrated with numerous facsimile plates at rear, and a frontispiece facsimile of a letter from Elizabeth I to Edward VI. Contemporary deep blue half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed, with marbled endpapers. Library bookplate to front pastedown, and purple ink library stamps to frontispiece, title page, and all plates. A library mark also to copyright page. Bookplate to rear pastedown states 'Donation from Samuel Davey.' Moderately toned throughout, with a light tobacco scent. Spine heavily toned and rubbed, with a library shelf-mark to the foot, and extensive re-colouring. Bumping and re-colouring to corners. Good.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Guide to the Collector of Historical Documents, Literary Manuscripts and Autograph Letters etc., with an index of valuable books of reference, where several thousand facsimiles of handwriting may be found for the verification of MSS. and autograph letters. Also A New Edition of Wright's Court-Hand Restored, with an introductory chapter for the use of students and facsimiles of watermarks
- Author
- SCOTT, Rev. Dr., and DAVEY, Samuel
- Publisher
- London: S.J. Davey, The Archivist Office, 1891
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Gift Books & Fine Bindings, Illustrated & Plate Books, Literature
Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk…
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Literature, Illustrated, Harry Potter, Voyages And Travel, Occult and Esoterica, Children's Books, James Bond, Bound Library Sets, Rare and Antiquarian Books, Winston ChurchillAssociation member
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Adrian Harrington Limited
20-22 Chapel Place
Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom TN1 1YQ
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