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Pages 451 pp.8vo. Cloth backed boards. Top edge gilt. 1st edition. Black & white and color illustrations throughout. Lacks jacket. Minor cover soil.
The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers by NEWTON, A. Edward - 1925
by NEWTON, A. Edward
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers
by NEWTON, A. Edward
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1925. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth spine with paper label and tan paper over boards. xvii, 451pp. Top edge gilt. Color frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Faint edgewear and touch of rubbing, but overall tight, clean, handsome -- and internally fine. An attractive fourth printing of this delightful collection of essays on Newton's favorite book collecting areas. Newton (1863-1940) was an American author and publisher best known as one of the most notable book collectors of the early 20th century.
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THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD AND OTHER PAPERS.
by Newton, A. Edward
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Stockton, California, United States
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers
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Lexington, Missouri, United States
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Little Brown, 1925. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 451 pages, 1925 edition. Moderate wear to the covers; pages yellowed; pencil writing on the endpapers and a couple margins; a good solid book. Gift inscription and previous owner's name inside. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; Inventory No: 208163. .
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1935. Former owner's tiny bookplate on fep and penciled inscription on ffep; Top edge gilt; Gently aged end papers, else textblock is clean and tight; numerous b&w plates. Lightly character-soiled covers, lightly bumped head and foot of spine and corners. Lacks dust jacket; 451p., including index.. Quarter Cloth, Paper Sides. Very Good. Illus. by B&W Plates, Full-color Frontispiece. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1925. Third impression. Hardcover. 449 pages. Preface to the third edition by Newton. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. An about very good copy with some slight soiling to the boards and darkening to the spine. No dust jacket.
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THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD and Other Papers
by NEWTON, A. EDWARD
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albany, New York, United States
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BOSTON, MA: LITTLE, BROWN & CO.. CLEAN COPY. . Good. Hardcover. 2ND PRINTING. 1925.
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THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD AND OTHER PAPERS
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Palmyra, New York, United States
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Little, Brown & Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1925. Hardcover. E--Wear, rubbing, some soil to covers. Small bookseller sticker on back pastedown. Binding sound. Text clean of highlighting, underlining or other pen/pencil marks. A Little Store that's BIG on Service. Tracking on every package. ; 8.2 X 5.6 X 1.5 inches .
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers
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Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1925. (1st edition). Hardbound. GOOD+. Tight, bright, light age soil to pale cover, clean unmarked text, square. No dust jacket. Owner's name, place and date (19250 on first free page. Gilt top edge of pages. 451 pages. 5.75x8.35x1.5" Colored frontispiece, 77 full page black and white illustrations.
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The Greatest Book In The World And Other Papers
by A. Edward Newton
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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1925. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Fair. 1925 Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Fair. No Dust Jacket. Rebound. Bumped corners. Edgeworn. Darkened pages with staining. Unmarked. 451p. w illustrations.
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers
by Newton, A. Edward
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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Boston: Little Brown and Co, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +. Octavo. Hardcover. xvii, [1], 451 pages. Beige paper covered boards with brown cloth spine. Paper title label on the spine. No dust jacket. Gilt top edge. Color frontispiece. Illustrated in text. Light soil to the covers and spine. A good reading copy.
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The Greatest Book in the World and other Papers - with Illustrations
by Newton, A. Edward
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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New York : Little, Brown and Company, 1925. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover, 1st edition, 3rd impression. Some smudges on cover and there is a gift inscription on the FFEP, otherwise a good sturdy copy. Copiously illustrated .
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