Author: PEARSON, DAVID
Title: Provenance Research in Book History: A Handbook (the British Library Studies in the History of the Book)
Description: London: The British Library Board, 1998. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0712303448. xiv, 326 pages. Index. Illustrated in black and white. "Provides a basic reference source for anyone concerned with the provenance of printed books and manuscripts. Aims to help researchers who are either attempting to identify previous owners from inscriptions, bookplates, binding stamps or other marks in particular books; or trying to trace the present whereabouts or prior existence of books once owned by a particular individual. While the historical emphasis is on British book owners, works relating to foreign provenance are included, and the comprehensive list of provenance indexes takes in North American libraries as well as British ones." - dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Minor blemish to front panel of dust jacket, now protected in mylar. A high-quality copy of this superlative reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Book History Provenance Bibliography Research. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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