Discovering Book Collecting
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7478-0387-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book sets out to show that there are few pastimes as fascinating, enjoyable and rewarding for the enthusiast of modest means as collecting books.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 113 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7478-0387-4 (9780747803874)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
John Chidley
Discovering Book Collecting
Book
03/1982
Shire Publications
€24.34
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Content
Introduction to printing and terminology Practical experience The history of early printing Frox Caxton to Dickens Travel and topographical books Children's books Bindings Press books Illustrated books Popular editions and series Modern first editions Ideas Glossary of terms Bibliography