Nijmegen Proof: A Romance of Rare Books by S. Barkworth - 1988

Holmes Pub Co, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. Signed Limited Edition, 1 of 650. Published by Holmes Publishing, 1988. Octavo. Teal boards stamped in gold. Signed, inscribed, and dated by designer on first blank page and signed by author on limitation page. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp with spotting on page ends. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear and spine fade. Signed by author on limitation page. Additional inscription by designer Ellis Neel Jr. on first blank page. 151 pages. ISBN: 096196930X. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Holmes Pub Co. Collectible - Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. Limited edition of 650 copies. Signed by author on limitation page. (book collectors, mystery)

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Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co, 1988. SIGNED by Barkworth at the colophon. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. A bibliomystery story about the quest of booksellers, librarians, collectors and wealthy foundations to authenticate and acquire a newly discovered text printed in movable metal type older than any by Gutenberg. Has parallels to real characters and institutions. Must reading for book world insiders. The author, S. Barkworth is a pseudonym; probably London bookseller Arthur Freeman of Quaritch. If so, his wry sense of humor is evident on the dust jacket blurb. Freeman's quote about his own book: "Absolutely wonderful. I really admire it." Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth. Complete with pristine dust jacket.. SIGNED by Barkworth. First Edition, Limited 650 copies. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. (xii), 153pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Holmes Pub Co, 1988-12. Hardcover. Good.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Holmes Publishing Co., 1988. First edition. A Limited Edition of only 650 copies, signed by the author on the colophon page at rear of book. A Fine copy in original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine, in a Fine dustjacket.. As New.

Philadelphia,, 1988. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Fine in clean, very good+ dust wrapper, with sunning at spine and to top quarter of front.. 8vo. pp 151. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Edition limited to 650 copies signed by the author. Including a signed letter to Daniel Abse, CBE, FRSL (1923 � 2014) well respected Welsh and Jewish poet who worked as a doctor much of his life. ISBN: 096196930x Bibliomystery.