The Nijmegen Proof: A Romance of Rare Books. by BARKWORTH, S - 1988.

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.

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.

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co., 1987. Advance proof of the limited 1st edition. One of just 14 advance copies (hand-corrected on the cover from 12.) Signed and inscribed by the publisher and the book designer. A bibliomystery about the pursuit of a fragmentary lost text printed with strange movable type before Gutenberg. A lively, unsettling tale of desire and deceit in the rare book world. 151 pp. 8vo, 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Stiff green wraps. Dated 12/7/87. A couple of stains to the rear cover, but Near Fine otherwise. Signed in 1989 by publisher David J. Holmes and designer Ellis J. Neel Jr. Inscribed "For Phil" [Philip Cronenwett, 1946-2018, a former special collections librarian at Amherst and Dartmouth colleges.] An uncommon advance proof. Very scarce due to the small number printed.