Description: RARE AMERICANA - A Catalogue Books, Pamphlets & Manuscripts 1926 Henry Stevens POB#47425 TITLE: Rare Americana | A Catalogue of Historical and Geographical Books, Pamphlets & Manuscripts relating to America AUTHOR: Henry Stevens PUBLISHER: London: Henry Stevens, Sone and Stiles DATE: [1926]DESCRIPTION: 526, [10] pages 2156 items, every one of them annotated by well informed professional London sellers. "An ocean of material" was the term I heard once to describe such catalogs. 1920s were the heyday of private book collecting, before university libraries began absorbing such excellent material. CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Excellent page and cover attachment. Covers handled and a bit of tearing to head of spine (possibly repaired, and if so done nicely). A couple of stray marks.BINDING: Paperback.. 2156 items, every one of them annotated by well informed professional London sellers. An index is provided at the back.."An ocean of rare material" was the term I heard once to describe the state of London bookselling in the period of this publication. Great Los Angeles collections mostly grew from catalogs like this one. 1920s were the heyday of private book collecting, before university libraries began absorbing such excellent material. Really jaw dropping quality, and certainly many items have found homes in great collections. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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Author: Henry Stevens
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: Henry Stevens, Sone and Stiles
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Subject: Reference
Topic: Bibliographies
Year Printed: 1926
