BOOK COLLECTING: A COLLECTION
by [Books on Books] Ahearn, Allen
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Rockville: Quill & Brush, 1975-1986. Each is a first edition. A collection of the books we published before Putnam started publishing us in 1989. They were INSCRIBED to a bookseller, in some cases to two (one being Bev Cheney, a good friend who died a few years ago). Includes the THE BOOK OF FIRST BOOKS (1975, 1978 & 1983)--the first two are pamphlets and the third one in both forms: the hardback in dust jacket (150 copies) and the paperback (2000 copies)--BOOK COLLECTING: THE BOOK OF FIRST BOOKS, 1986 in both the hardback in dust jacket (350 copies) and the paperback (2,500 copies); and A COLLECTION OF FIRST BOOKS, 1984 in both the hardback (issued w/o dust jacket) and the paperback edition. The last with dampstain at bottom of front cover, otherwise all are fine. THE EARLY GUIDES
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40400
- Title
- BOOK COLLECTING: A COLLECTION
- Author
- [Books on Books] Ahearn, Allen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Quill & Brush
- Place of Publication
- Rockville
- Date Published
- 1975-1986
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Quill & Brush
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About the Seller
Quill & Brush
Biblio member since 2007
Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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