7V HISTORY OF BOOK SELLING & COLLECTING Vintage & Antique Signed
First Edition Limited Edition Colophon David Low Vincent Starrett Henry Stevens Vermont Rare Book Dealer Bookscout John Dunning American Booksellers Catalogues

Book Details: This group contains seven volumes on the history of book selling and collecting, as shown in the corresponding images. Titles found in this collection include:

Henry Stevens of Vermont: American Rare book Dealer in London, 1845-1886, by Wyman W. Parker, 1963; original dust jacket.

Books and Bipeds, by Vincent Starrett, 1947; First edition, original dust jacket.

‘with all faults’, by David Low, 1973; author-signed plate affixed to fron endpaper.

Bookscout, by John Dunning, 1999; Limited Edition, 1512 of 3000, author-signed.

The Baltimore Book Trade 1800-1825, by Rollo G. Silver, 1953.

American Booksellers’ Catalogues, 1734-1800, by Clarence S. Brigham. Offprint from Essays Honoring Lawrence C. Wroth, 1951.

The Colophon: A Book Collectors’ Quarterly, Part Three, 1930; a letter, subscription information, subscription forms and an envelope from The Colophon are laid in.
Condition / Notes: This vintage and antique collection shows well, with some typical indications of age and wear, including shelfwear and rubbing. Bindings and text blocks are sound. Text is clear and legible. Original dust jackets exhibit minor chipping and creasing.

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