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London: Philip Allan & Co, 1922. Second edition, revised and limited to 500 copies, 8vo, pp. 275; frontispiece, black & white photographic plates; beige cloth-backed paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt; extremities worn and soiled, inscription on front free endpaper has been eradicated, overall a good copy.

London, Philip Allan & Co., 1922 2nd Ltd. (500 copies.). Hardback, 10.5 x 6.5 inches. Quarterbound in plain buckram cloth to spine lettered in gilt, and light blue paper to boards. In good condition. Cover and spine darkened, some minor staining to edges of boards, corners bumped, a couple of small chips to edges of paper on rear board. Some darkening to endpapers, Bookplate to front “Clement K. Shorter.” Inscribed opposite “A. Graham Tooth. 2.3.34.” Some minor foxing to prelims. Frontis guarded. Page edges rough/uncut. Some neat pencil notes and one or two minor handling marks to pages. Else a clean and tight copy. 275pp. Illustrated with 4 b&W plates, and decorative chapter headings and letter-pieces.

London: Philip Allan and Co., 1920. (UK) First Edition Owner's name in pencil, end papers toned, hinges solid, tight copy, some pages still uncut, solid Very Good; no dust jacket. Green cloth with blind embossed titles and border, viii, 391pp, index. One B&W plate facing page 140. Errata slip to contents page. Adventures among books; the Library; Books with form the Library; Chivalry and Romance; The Care of Books; Books of hte Collector; A Plea for Specialism. (2.2 JM HOQ 100/a1. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Philip Allan & Co, 1922. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 265mm Tall 4to. One of limited edition of 500. Index. 275 pages. Half cloth covers with plain boards. Rough cut edges. Some browning to boards. Gilt title on spine. Page edges greyed with dustmarks. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown..

London: Philip Allan and Co, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo., 391pp. Sharp First Edition of this classic about book collecting. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. Some wear to spine ends with some loss of cloth. Moderate wear and rubbing to hinges and tips. Bookplate on front paste-down. A solid collectable copy of an uncommon First. usually finding the 1922 reprint.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, Tan buckram cloth over blue paper boards, gilt lettering to cover and spine. Very Good condition with wear to corners, small chips to cover edges. Internals clean with no markings, binding tight. Frontispiece of "Jan Six, by Rembrandt" with tissue guard intact.