Rariora: Being Notes of Some of the Printed Books, Manuscripts, Historical Documents, Medals, Engravings, Pottery. Etc. Etc., Collected 1858-1900
by Hodgkin, John Elio
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good (Ex-Library with markings in pencil on ffep; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; board corners are bowed in ward; textbloc
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co, 1902. Hardcover. Good (Ex-Library with markings in pencil on ffep; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; board corners are bowed in ward; textblock edges are toned/scuffed/smudged/foxed; interior is clean with the occasional smudge or foxing; binding is solid.). Tan cloth over boards with brown lettering and design; 3 volumes; richly illustrated, facsimiles, plates (some folded), portraits. V. 1. Sibi et amicis. A word on the threshold. Classification of the collection. A note of the collection. Index to note -- v. 2. Preface to incunabula. The dawn of typography. The invention. Wooden types. The evolution of the type-mould. Incunabula in the collection. Palæo-typographia hollandica. XVth century proclamations. Watermarks. Bibliographical books. Index to incunabula -- v. 3. Preface to historical broadsides. English broadsides. Index to broadsides. Halinitropyrobolia. Books on fireworks. Fireworks displays. Index to firework books and displays. Lusus naturæ. -- WorldCat.
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 199796
- Title
- Rariora: Being Notes of Some of the Printed Books, Manuscripts, Historical Documents, Medals, Engravings, Pottery. Etc. Etc., Collected 1858-1900
- Author
- Hodgkin, John Elio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (Ex-Library with markings in pencil on ffep; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; board corners are bowed in ward; textbloc
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Books and Manuscripts and Printing, Incunabula, Rare Books ; Rare Books and Incunabula ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books and Manuscripts and Printing;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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