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A Catalogue of English and Foreign Bookbindings Offered for Sale by Bernard Quaritch
£35.00
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Published by: Bernard Quaritch, London. 1921
310 x 250mm, 76p. col. Frontis , 79 additional full page plates, some col’d. 329 bindings catalogued. – English Nos. 1 – 90, French Nos. 91 – 301, Italian Nos. 302 – 311 and Mid-European Nos. 312 – 329. Brown paper covered boards, black lettered to front and spine.
Generally good condition. Some wear to the spine with cracking. Sewing holding well. Plates IX to XVI removed and trimmed, with one plate lacking. Ex libris plate of David Mackenzie to the front pastedown with an apologia for the destruction of the work!
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