Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1928. First Edition, Second Printing. . Hardcover. Good Plus/No Jacket. The fifth book of essays on book-collecting by Newton, one of the great collectors of the first half of the 20th century, whose collection of American and English literature numbered over 10,000 volumes at the time of his death in 1940. First trade edition, published in the same month and year as a limited, signed first. 410 pages, over 130 illustrations and an index. Dark blue cloth spine with grey cloth boards showing bumped and frayed corners, wear along edges and spine ends. Paper spine label worn but all lettering complete and legible. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover; owner's name, address and 1929 date on front pastedown. Text edges show some soiling; gilt on top edge a bit of light scratching. Flaws noted, book is clean and unmarked, binding tight and square. A quite decent reading/study copy.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005152
Title: THE BOOK-COLLECTING GAME
Author: Newton, A. Edward
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, Second Printing.
Publisher: Little Brown & Co.
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: BOOK-COLLECTING, FIRST EDITION, BIBLIOPHILE, MEMOIR, LIBRARIES, BIBLIOGRAPHICA,
Bookseller catalogs: Fine Literature; Biography/Memoirs; Essays;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller

H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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