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THE PLEASURES OF BIBLIOPHILY
FIFTY YEARS OF THE BOOK COLLECTOR - AN ANTHOLOGY |
| By: |
A. S. G. Edwards (Foreword), Nicholas Barker |
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Hardback |
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£35.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0712347798 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780712347792 |
| Publisher: |
THE BRITISH LIBRARY PUBLISHING DIVISION |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2002 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
"The Book Collector" is the leading journal for thse interested in all aspects of bibliophily. This anthology celebrates its 50th anniversary in a selection of essays. Many deal with particular collectors, while others are concerned with particular books, authors or related topics. |
| Synopsis: |
"The Book Collector" is the leading journal for thse interested in all aspects of bibliophily. This anthology celebrates its 50th anniversary in a selection of essays. Many deal with particular collectors: J.R. Abbey (A.N.L. Munby and Anthony Hobson); Chester Beatty (Christopher de Hamel); Martin Bodmer (B.H. Breslauer); John Cosin (A.I. Doyle); C.H. Hartshorne and Richard Heber (Arnold Hunt); Philip Hofer (W.A. Jackson); Geoffrey Keynes (David McKitterick); Narcissus Luttel (J.M. Osborn); Solomon Pottesman (Alan Thomas); Richard Rawlinson (B.J. Enright); Harry Widener (Arthur Freeman); and Francis Wrangham (Alan Bell). A number of other essays are concerned with particular books, authors or related topics, by: Peter Beal; John Carter; Harold Forster; David Foxon; John Hayward; Walter Oakeshott; J.C.T. Oates; Philip Robinson; and Toshiyuki Takamiya. It is prefaced by reminiscences by Nicholas Barker - editor of "The Book Collector" since 1965, This text should be an entertaining collection of perspectives on the pleasures of bibliophily in all its varied forms. |
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50 illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
The British Library Publishing Division |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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