British Bookplates: A Pictorial History by Brian North Lee - 1979

David & Charles, 1979. hardcover. Acceptable/Very Good. 12x9x1. London, 1979gold cloth covered boards; corners and spine edges bumped; illustrated jacket in very good condition with mild wear, housed in a Bro-Dart like cover and bottom corner of front flap clipped; Folio, 12" to 15" tall; front hinge split; interior pages in very good condition; Interior is clean and unmarked; 160 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

David & Charles, Newton Abbot, first edition, 1979. Cloth, folio, 34 cm,. 160 pp, over 250 ills. From the blurb: "In Britain bookplates have been used since the sixteenth century and they provide a continuous record of book collectors and their libraries; they often afford useful clues to the genealogist; and, since for many users they were their only foray into the field of art, they reveal, uniquely, lay response to the artistic styles, fashions and fads of their times. Lastly, of course, they offer modest but not unimportant examples of the work of some of Britain's finest graphic artists and book illustrators. Brian North Lee here traces the 500-year history of the bookplate, from its rather undistinguished and derivative beginnings in Britain, through the periods of its greatest popularity and flowering, to its diverse forms today. He offers practical hints to the would-be collector on beginning, expanding, and organising a collection; detailed descriptions to help the experienced… Read More

David & Charles, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. heavy, extra postage may be required. jacket is rubbed, a bit price clipped. small sticker. sporadic foxing, on paper trims. contents are clean and much presentable. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Newton Abbot / London / North Pomfret: David & Charles, 1979. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NOT price clipped (£12.50 until 1 Jan 1980/£15.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. 1979. First Edition. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped brown cloth. From the dust jacket: "Over 250 illustrations demonstrate the range of ex-libris design, from the earliest armorials to today's wide range of styles, and in themselves provide a comprehensive historical survey of bookplates and book labels - their humbler but no less historically interesting counterparts." Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 13" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition.… Read More

David & Charles, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 324pp. Extensively illustrated. Brown cloth covered hard boards with gilt text on spine. Small folio. Bumping to head and heel of spine and two sellotape marks on both front and rear. Dust jacket has bumping to top and bottom. Appears unread. Lenders stamp on title page and mark on front free endpaper. Small folio.

Published by David & Charles, 1979. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. "Over 250 illustrations demonstrate the range of ex-libris design, from the earliest armorials to today’s wide variety of styles, and in themselves provide a comprehensive historical survey of bookplates and of book labels - their humbler but no less historically interesting counterparts." Large format. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Wrapper is unevenly faded with edge-creasing; a few chips; some marks.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1979-06-28. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good/Price Clipped. 13x9x1. Some light spotting top of outer edges. Fading to D/J spine. D/J is price clipped.

Newton Abbot [England] ; London ; North Pomfret, Vt. : David & Charles, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 160 pages : illustrations ; 34 cm. Subjects; Bookplates, British History. Ex-libris britanniques Histoire.

Newton Abbot / London / North Pomfret: David & Charles, 1979. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. PERFECT condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. NOT price clipped (£12.50 until 1 Jan 1980/£15.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1979. First Edition. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped brown cloth. From the dust jacket: "Over 250 illustrations demonstrate the range of ex-libris design, from the earliest armorials to today's wide range of styles, and in themselves provide a comprehensive historical survey of bookplates and book labels - their humbler but no less historically interesting counterparts." Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 13" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for… Read More

David & Charles, 1979-06-28. Hardcover. Good.