Modern Book Collecting

FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. FINE. A Guide for the Beginner Who Is Buying First Edtions for the First Time. With 23 illustration.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First edition. Inscribed (to the bibliographer Barry Bloomfield) and signed by the author, the New York bookseller, Robert A. Wilson. A clearly laid-out guide for the novice first edition collector - with chapters on what, how, who, dealers, auctions, condition, identification, bibliographies, housing, fakes, investment, disposing, definitions, etc. Demy 8vo (22cm). xiv,(272)pp. Illustrations.… Ler mais sobre este item

Knopf, 1980-04-11. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1.

Knopf. 1980. F First Edition Used. H Hard Cover. Very Good. shelfwear and short closed tear to jacket.

New York: Knopf, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Foreword by J. M. Edelstein. 8vo. Light gray gilt decorated cloth, with green boards and gilt spine titles. Blue top stain. 270 pages, with Appendices and Index. With b/w photographic images and drawings. No names or marks. In illustrated dust-jacket, which has slight wear at corners and spine… Ler mais sobre este item

Skyhorse, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. 5x0x8. Book has minor wear. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Lyons Press. 1992. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing Used. Paperback. Very Good.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Good clean sturdy copy

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Lyons & Burford, 1992. stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 270, (2) pages. Reprint of the first edition. A fine copy. Excellent guide to collecting first editions with basic information on what books to collect and where to find them. Includes an appendix of Wilson's own choices of the 50 most important American books… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Knopf. Very Good. 1980. Hardcover. 0394501144 . First Edition. Very Good in a very good dust jacket. ; 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 Inches; 270 pages .

Guilford, CT, U.S.A: Globe Pequot Press, The, 1992. Trade Paperback. Used; Very Good.

New York: Knopf, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2inches high. xiv, 270 pp. Quarter grey cloth over yellow boards with gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD; Small red stamp on bottom edge of text block (remainder?), otherwise a very clean, tight copy. Condition of… Ler mais sobre este item

Knopf, 1980-04-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. First edition stated. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations. Jacket has minor edgewear. HB HS

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

First edition. Cloth-backed boards. Pp. xiv, 272. Illustrated. Appendices, including on on "The Fifty Most Important Books of American Literature Published since the End of World War II". Very good copy in its original dj; the edges are slightly foxed. The author was the proprietor of The Phoenix Bookshop in New York City and the bibliographer of Gertraude Stein.

Mint condition. Skyhorse Publishing, 2010. First US paperback edition-first printing (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Small format paperback in mint condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. The book is new. 280pp including Appendix, resources for antique books, index.

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Knopf, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket with couple tiny tears to jacket..