Concerning Book-Plates: A Handbook for Collecors

Zella Allen Dixson (AUTHOR SIGNED)

Verlag: Wisteria Cottage Press, Chicago, IL, 1903

Beschreibung

Wisteria Cottage Press, Chicago, IL. 1903. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is loose at front hinge, square, and unmarked but for a note from the author dated Dec. 25, 1921 where she is gifting this book as a Christmas Present; giftee name and author signature on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good; heavy sun toning to spine; chipping of fabric at head and tail; soiling to boards. No DJ. Gray cloth boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and front board with grape vine illustration on the spine and front board. Gilt textblock top; deckled edges; front inner hinge is separated; rear hinge is sound. Bookplate as frontispiece with tissue guard. 217 pp 8vo. This book not only contains may bookplates of famous and notable persons, but it also is a textbook on the subject of collecting bookplates, their values, and bookplate artistry. A clean presentable copy. Rare to find with her signature. Wisteria Cottage Press was owned and operated by Dixson.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 018822

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Concerning Book-Plates: A Handbook for Collecors
• Verlag: Wisteria Cottage Press, Chicago, IL
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1903
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
• Signiert: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Americana
  • Collecting/Collections
  • Journalism/Writing