A History of Booksellers The Old and The New

Henry Curwen

Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1873

About this Item

The first edition of this work on collectors and book sellers in Britain with plates. First edition of A History of Booksellers The Old and The New by Henry Curwen.In the original publisher's cloth binding with decorative gilt to the front board and spine.Henry Curwen was an English journalist and author, and during the height of his career was the editor of The Times of India.Illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen monochrome plates including portraits. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Some of the pages are uncut. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting throughout. Good. Seller Inventory # 850W33

Bibliographic Details

Title: A History of Booksellers The Old and The New

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London

Publication Date: 1873

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book