Blackwell's (B. H. Blackwell) - Collection of 250 Catalogues of Rare, Used, and New Books from Blackwell's

Oxford, Blackwell's, 1970. First edition. Paper wrappers. Various Sizes. An extensive collection the leading British booksellers including not only the basic catalogues, but most of the inserts, single sheet announcements, with only a few duplicates. From the b/w Catalogue No. 182 (May 1922): Catalogue of the library of the late W. Warde Fowler (1994 items) through the thirties, into the thin catalogues of the war years, to the plea for dollars in the post war era, to the explosive growth of the sixities, and ending with the glossy color covered Catalogue 915(1970): Rare and Interesting Books on Science mainly related to Transport and Technology (101 items). Includes rare and used catalogues: 1920's: 3; 1930s: 20; 1940s: 25; 1950s: 75; 1960s: 59; 1970: 8. Newly published books: 1922-4: 13; 1930s: 2; 1940s: 8; 1950s: 11; 1960's: 10; science: 3. Bulletins: 9. Lists: 6. Other catalogues including Colour Plate Books, Christmas card items, advertisements, offerings, dozens more. Overall very good, some good with notations, a few wrappers creased or torn, but most very good or better, some fine.

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