Allen's collection of essays offers a unique and valuable perspective on the art and culture of book collecting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His insights into the work of well-known book collectors, as well as his own experiences in the field, provide a fascinating glimpse into this world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in book collecting, art history, or the cultural history of the period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base ...
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Allen's collection of essays offers a unique and valuable perspective on the art and culture of book collecting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His insights into the work of well-known book collectors, as well as his own experiences in the field, provide a fascinating glimpse into this world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in book collecting, art history, or the cultural history of the period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Good (shelfwear to boards, light age toning. Binding is tight and pages are otherwise clean. ) Light blue cloth boards with gilt bordering and lettering; bw illustrated frontispiece; top edge gilt, xxxv, 157 pp; bw illustrations. "This edition is limited to 750 copies of which this is number 327"-title half page verso. Includes a mounted signature of author on frontispiece verso along with a bookp plate mounted on frontispiece verso. Contents: Introduction; Remarks Upon Some Book-plates of Special Interest: Germany, France, England, America; Conclusion; and Index. Also includes a list of the illustrations.
