Author: Beriah Botfield
Title: Some Remarks on the Prefaces to the First Editions of Classics
Description: London, Philobiblon Society, 1854 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of Beriah Botfield's very scarce bibliographical work. The very scarce first edition from this work from British Member of Parliament Beriah Botfield, a noted bibliographer, geologist and botanist.Signed to the verso of the front free endpaper 'Bradford, from the author&apos.A guide to the prefaces of works from Latin and Greek Classical authors.Undated; dated 1854 via the British Library.Produced for the Philobiblon Society.With the bookplate of the Arma Comitis de Bradford library to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Front wrap tenderly held to head only. Rear joint starting, with wrap tender. Handling marks to wraps. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, binding tender. Pages clean and bright. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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