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The 900th Caxton Head Catalogue. [ Caxton Head, bookseller's catalogue 900, 1925 ] by Caxton Head ; Tregaskis, J. (Bookseller) - 1925

by Caxton Head ; Tregaskis, J. (Bookseller)

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The 900th Caxton Head Catalogue. [ Caxton Head, bookseller's catalogue 900, 1925 ]

by Caxton Head ; Tregaskis, J. (Bookseller)

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James Tregaskis, London, bookseller's catalogue, 1925. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 157 pp, plates. 732 items. Laid in is a copy of the "Ballade of the Caxton Head", by Lionel Jackson, printed for the 900th catalogue. From the title-page: "Among [the contents] is a number of English Books before 1640 and many in English Literature after that date. Several fine bindings are described, including specimens of Stuart Needlework. The Foreign books include many works of subject interest. Wrappers darkened, spine torn with minor loss, otherwise Good.
  • Bookseller Wykeham Books GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Printed wrappers, 8vo,
  • Book Condition Used - Wrappers darkened, spine torn with minor loss, otherwise Good
  • Publisher James Tregaskis, London, bookseller's catalogue, 1925
  • Date Published 1925
  • Pages 157 pp, plates
  • Keywords Caxton Head ; Tregaskis, James (Bookseller)
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The One Thousandth Caxton Head Catalogue containing a selection of books from the stock of James Tregaskis and Son with a Prolegomenon by A. Edward Newton. [ Caxton Head, bookseller's catalogue 1000, ]

by Caxton Head ; Tregaskis, J. (Bookseller)

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Used - Wrappers slightly darkened, otherwise Good
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James Tregaskis & Son, bookseller's catalogue, 1931. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 70 pp, ills. 164 items. Contents: bindings by Boyet, Derome, Edwards, Eve, Gosden, Payne, etc., and books bound for Queen Elizabeth, Count Hoym, Thomas Wotton ("The English Grolier") etc. - page 1; English literature and history. First editions and literary autographs and historical books and documents - 8; Illustrated Books. Coloured plates, engravings and woodcuts -38; Manuscripts. Specimens of mediaeval palaeography and illumination, and early manuscript texts - 42; Printing. Books, etc. illustrating the history and development of printing, including specimens from the presses of Gutenberg, Jenson, Caxton, Pynson, Aldous, Baskerville and Bodoni -47; Science. Important books on the pure and applied sciences, and some autographs, including the signature of William Harvey -59; Travel. Navigation, Americana, etc. -65. Wrappers slightly darkened, otherwise Good.
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