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    By Charles J. Sawyer; F. J. Harvey Darton
    London   Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd
    9" by 6" xvi, 367, [1]; viii, 423pp
    A smart first edition work on collecting English books published across the centuries of the country's history, illustrated throughout.
    By Charles J. Sawyer; F. J. Harvey Darton

    1927 English Books 1475-1900, a Signpost for Collectors

    London   Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd
    9" by 6" xvi, 367, [1]; viii, 423pp
    A smart first edition work on collecting English books published across the centuries of the country's history, illustrated throughout.
    £450.00
    : 2kgs / : 968P49
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    Description

    First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding

    The first edition, limited to two thousand copies.

    Complete in two volumes.

    A lovely exploration of the collecting of English books, from 1475 to 1900, a fantastic bibliographical work which explores the history of publishing in the country, as well as offering advice on the worth of various titles and editions. 

    Volume I, covering Caxton to Johnson, is illustrated with one folding plate, and in-text illustrations.

    Volume II, covering Gray to Kipling, is illustrated in-text throughout.

    Collated, complete.

    By Charles J. Sawyer and F. J. Harvey Darton.

    Condition

    In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart, with light marks to the boards and spines. Light discolouration to the spines. Spots to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title of Volume II.

    Very Good

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