Book Collecting; a Beginner's Guide
by Seumas, Stewart
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0715352644
- ISBN 13
- 9780715352649
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
A. H. & A. W. Reed, Auckland, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 600 g; 322, (2) pages, indexed and with a short bibliographical guide for collectors. In original dark green papered boards, with a colour illustrated price clipped dustjacket. Interestingly the photograph on the front cover shows books with the front edge of the text block down, which would put pressure upon the hinges. "Advice is given on "1st editions" and their problems, and the points by which collectable editions can be identified. Traditional methods of book production are explained -- they are an important means of establishing authenticity. -- The final chapter of the book deals with book hunting and how to look after collection." Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Antiquarian & Rare. ISBN: 0715352644. ISBN/EAN: 9780715352649. Inventory No: 0257786. . 9780715352649
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0257786
- Title
- Book Collecting; a Beginner's Guide
- Author
- Seumas, Stewart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0715352644
- ISBN 13
- 9780715352649
- Publisher
- A. H. & A. W. Reed
- Place of Publication
- Auckland
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 book collecting, books, History Books on Books; Antiquarian & Rare. Unbranded ISBN: 0715352644 EAN: 9780715352649 Seumas, Stewart Book Collecting; a Beginner's Guide
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Rare;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...