A Bibliography of the Waverley Novels.

Worthington, G.

Verlag: Constable and Company Limited, London, first edition, 1931, 1931

Beschreibung

Limited edition of 500 copies. Parchment-backed marbled boards, 8vo, xvi, 144 pp, 22 plates. 23 entries. Bibliographia Series, Edited by Michael Sadleir, No. IV. A very attractively-produced volume from this distinguished series. From a contemporary review: "Mr. Worthington's bibliography is written for owners, buyers, and sellers of possible first éditions. It will prevent buyers making bad bargains and bring joy or vexation to owners (whether wishing to sell or not) according as their copies conform to the minute and abundant tests laid down for extinguishing the best state of the First Edition of each novel, or group of novels. Mr. Worthington is, of course, quite right in writing of states ' in preference to ' issues ' or ' variants ' ; he is wise, as well as merciful, in ignoring inserted advertisements, and presents the probabilities of copies in quarter-leather (as contrasted with full paper or quarter-cloth) being original with scrupulous fairness. He tells all there is to be told about labels and permits himself a brief statement of the comparative rarity of copies of different first editions." Vellum a little darkened, slight wear at corners, contents slightly agetoned, Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-46215

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Bibliography of the Waverley Novels.

Verlag: Constable and Company Limited, London, first edition, 1931

Erscheinungsdatum: 1931

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage