'Notes on Bookplates', No. I: ENGLISH DATED BOOKPLATES, 1574-1800. - Inscribed Copy. . .

FRANKS, [Sir] Augustus W. [Wollaston]; F.R.S. V.P.S.A. (1826-1897; British Antiquarian and Director of the 'Society of Antiquaries of London', British Museum's Administrator and Head of many Departments between 1851 and 1896; Author of 'Catalogue of British and American Book Plates bequeathed to the Trustees of the British Museum', 3 Vols. 1903/1904) / Heinrich Eduard Stiebel (1842-1909, Collector, Member of 'Ex-libris Verein zu Berlin' and Author of subject related writings; Provenience):

Published by London, Alfred Boot & Son - Printed for private distribution, 1887: 32 pages. - Publisher's gilt-titled brown-silk covered cardboard binding; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 13,5 cm)

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*** [POST-BOOKFAIR-SALE: PRICE-REDUCTION of 50% until Monday, September 28, 2026; previously EUR 800,-] --- FIRST EDITION, SILKBOUND ORIGINAL; Front Flyleaf top left SHORTLY INSCRIBED AND MONOGRAMMED BY THE AUTHOR to German Collector Heinrich Eduard Stiebel (inner frontpanel with his own illustrated large Bookplate); INITIAL PUBLICATION OF BRITISH MODERN BOOKPLATE COLLECTING. . . - Frontpanel minimally-, rearpanel bottom-right somewhat rubbed, else in best condition; A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THIS AS FRAGILE AS RARE PUBLICATION.

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• Title: 'Notes on Bookplates', No. I: ENGLISH DATED BOOKPLATES, 1574-1800. - Inscribed Copy. . .
• Publisher: London, Alfred Boot & Son - Printed for private distribution, 1887: 32 pages. - Publisher's gilt-titled brown-silk covered cardboard binding; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 13,5 cm)
• Edition: 1st Edition
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