Ballads of a Book-Worm: Being a Rythmic Record of Thoughts, Fancies, & Adventures a-collecting
by BROWNE, Irving
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1899. 850 copies of which this os no. 842 signed by Elbert Hubbard. Hardcover. Good. 120 p. 21 cm. Decorative title page and initials. Grey paper boards. Discolouration to top and to edges as well as to label.
The author helpfully instructs the reader how to read this book of humorous verse, advising that: "Unless you love books aside from their contents, do not read this book at all. It is not meant for mere readers." The verses within are for the true bibliomaniac, for only he or she can understand: "How a bibliomaniac Binds his Books," "On a Book Bound in Red Morocco," "Suiting Paper to Subject," "My Friends the Books," or "The Fire in the Library."
The author helpfully instructs the reader how to read this book of humorous verse, advising that: "Unless you love books aside from their contents, do not read this book at all. It is not meant for mere readers." The verses within are for the true bibliomaniac, for only he or she can understand: "How a bibliomaniac Binds his Books," "On a Book Bound in Red Morocco," "Suiting Paper to Subject," "My Friends the Books," or "The Fire in the Library."
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 133476
- Title
- Ballads of a Book-Worm: Being a Rythmic Record of Thoughts, Fancies, & Adventures a-collecting
- Author
- BROWNE, Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 850 copies of which this os no. 842 signed by Elbert Hubbard
- Publisher
- Roycrofters
- Place of Publication
- East Aurora, NY
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Poetry, Fine Press, Roycrofters, Elbert Hubbard, Books on Books, Bibliophiles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Press;
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...