John Newbery and His Successors 1740-1814, a Bibliography

Hertfordshire: Five Owls Press, 1973. First edition. Fine in d.j.. First edition. xxxi, 461p. Illustrated. Tan cloth with gilt titles on a red ground.

Hertfordshire England: Five Owls Press Ltd, 1973. xxxi + 460 pages; with a signed typed note tipped-on to the front endpaper: "The author sends his best wishes and greetings to a trans-Atlantic Newbery Enthusiast. (Signed) S. Roscoe 8th December 1975"; black and white illustrations of title pages of Newbery works and other pertinent titles, letters, more; chronological list of dated… Read more about this item

Wormley: Five Owls Press Ltd, 1973. cloth, dust jacket. Children's Books. thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxi, 461 pages. First edition. A fine copy. John Newbery is famous among 18th-century publishers for the manner in which he exploited the new market for children's books. Both in the creation of a "list" of successful titles and in his very individual… Read more about this item

(Wormley, Hertfordshire, England): Five Owls Press, 1973. cloth, cloth spine label. Newbery, John. 8vo. cloth, cloth spine label. xxxii, 459+(1) pages. Table of contents, acknowledgments. A very good copy. Lists of illustrations and abreviations, bibliographical references, introduction, three appendices, chronological list of dated and datable books, indices of publishers and artists, general index. Tipped in frontispiece, black and white… Read more about this item

(NEWBERY) ROSCOE, S. JOHN NEWBERY AND HIS SUCCESSORS, 1740-1814. A BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Hertfordshire): Five Owls Press, (1973). 8vo. Cloth, dust jacket. First edition. Comprehensive annotated catalogue of more than six hundred and forty works published by John Newbery and the successors of his press. Fine.

Wormley, Hertfordshire: Five Owls Press, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 461 pages, indexed. Hardback in a tan dust jacket. Light wear to the jacket. The book is sound and clean.

Wormley, Godalming, UK: Five Owls Press Ltd, 1973. A beautiful copy the First Edition. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. NOT price clipped (£15.00 net). NO chips or tears. NO fading. Only minor rubbing to the jacket (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Sharp corners. NO owner's name… Read more about this item

Wormley, Godalming, UK: Five Owls Press Ltd, 1973. A beautiful copy the First Edition. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT price clipped (£15.00 net), but price partially blacked out NO chips or tears. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. … Read more about this item

Wormley, Hertfordshire, Five Owls Press, 1973. Octavo, xxxii+462 pages, original boards in dustwrapper, a very good copy. First edition