Author: Percy Fitzgereald
Title: The Book Fancier; or the Romance of Book Collecting
Description: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this nineteenth century book about book collecting by Percy Fitzgerald. First edition of The Book Fancier; or the Romance of Book Collecting by Percy Fitzgerald in the original publisher's cloth binding. This scarce book about book collecting includes topics such as 'Of Binding and its Curiosities', 'Of the Auction-Room' and 'Curiosities of Printing&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first pastedown from 1892. Newspaper clipping of a column on 'books about books' attached to the first free endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some slight light marks to the boards and spine. The front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first pastedown from 1892. Newspaper clipping of a column on 'books about books' attached to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: The Book Fancier Percy Fitzgerald First edition Novels Percy Fitzgerald Scarce None


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