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Middlesex, England: Private Libraries Association. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0900002042 .

Private Libraries Association. Near Fine. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth with fading to top portion; lettered & decorated in gilt. A bibliography with index; reproductions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .

Middlesex, England: Private Libraries Association, 1981. Small 4to; blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine and gilt picture on front board; hardcover; 134 pages; color and black and white illustrations; lightly sunned boards else a very good clean tight copy.

Pinner:: Private Libraries Association,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0900002042 . Illustrated. First edition. Near fine in a near fine (small chip at the base of the spine) acetate dust jacket. .

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. cloth. Lumsden & Son. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Covers faded.

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. hardcover. Lumsden & Son. 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published… Read more

GB: Private Libraries Assoociation, 1981. In very good condition BUT top text edge slightly spotted and some fading to covers.. 1st Edition. Hardback. nrVG/No DW.

Oak Knoll Pr, 1981-06. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. cloth. Lumsden & Son. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. With the Randeria bookplate.

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. cloth. Lumsden & Son. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm.

Private Libraries Association, 1981-12-01. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover. Faded spine Posted within 1 working day. Robust recyclable packaging. 1st class post to the UK, Airmail worldwide

GB: Private Libraries Assoociation, 1981. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Top edge slightly spotted but good clean tight text throughout. Some fading to spine and top of front and back boards A good sound copy. Clear dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Some minor chipping to top edge and back rear folded edge.. 1st Edition. Hardback. VG/VG- DW.

Middlesex, England: Private Libraries Association, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Fast shipping with free delivery confirmation.

(Pinner, Middlesex, U.K.): Private Libraries Association, 1981.. 1981.. Very good. - Octavo, dark gray cloth titled in gilt, in original glassine. Slightly warped; extremities very slightly faded. xxv & 134 pp. Illustrated with color frontispiece & B&W facsimiles. Very good.

Middilsex: Private Libraries Association, 1981. 1st printing. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering, on black background, to spine. Spine lightly sunned. A VG+ copy.. xxv, [1 (blank)], 134 pp (including Index). Color frontis. Black & white textual illustrations. 8vo. 10" x 6-1/2"

Private Libraries Association, Pinner, first edition, 1981. Edition of 2,000 copies, of which 750 were for sale. Cloth, cover vignette, 8vo,. xxv, 134 pp, ills. An admittedly incomplete bibliography of the scarce juvenile publications of James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow in the early years of the 19th century. Near Fine.

Oak Knoll Pr, 1981-06-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Private Libraries Association, 1981 8vo (25 cm), front., XXVI, 134 pp. Publisher's cloth. A bibliography of the J. Lumsden and Son, a Scottish firm founded in 1783 by James Lumsden, most known for its short runs of high quality printings of children's books. 172 items described, including history books, natural history and educational books, songs, religious works, nursery tales, chapbooks and one non-juvenile book.

Private Libraries Association, 1981. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, blue cloth lettered gilt to spine, gilt figure within roundel to upper board, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. Issued in an edition limited to 2,000 copies, colour frontis, b&w illustrations, 134pp.

Private Libraries Association, Pinner, first edition, 1981. Edition of 2,000 copies, of which 750 were for sale. Cloth, cover vignette, 8vo,. xxv, 134 pp, ills. An admittedly incomplete bibliography of the scarce juvenile publications of James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow in the early years of the 19th century. Top edge duststained, otherwise near Very Good.