The Amenities Of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by Newton, A Edward

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On Nov 18, 2010, BooksAreMyCupofTea said
A fascinating book if you are a book collector or becoming one. The b/w pictures in the book are great. Haven't finished reading it as yet but I am very pleased.

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THE AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS

by Newton, A. Edward

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1918
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Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1918. Hardcover. Very good/good +. [xxviii], 373p. 7th printing (1931) Signed by author on bookplate laid in. Endpapers toned, price clipped jacket has chips and tears to edges with hole on back flap and 3" tear on front flap, pastedowns have small glue stains. Newton relates his experiences as a book collector as… Read more about this item
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by Newton, A. Edward

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1918
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1918. Author's inked signature and inscription on ffep. Dust jacket remnants laid in. Slightly aged and toned, else textblock is clean and tight. Top edge gilt. Brown cloth spine, paper title paste down on spine, brown paper boards, minimally shelf worn. 373pp., including index.. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Early Reprint. Cloth Spine w/paper Boards.… Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections.

by Newton, A. Edward.

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1922.
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Boston. : Atlantic Monthly Press., 1922. . 4th printing. . hardcover contemporary half brown morocco over brown cloth, raised bands, gilt spine title, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. . Cloth covers lightly spotted, otherwise a very good copy in an attractive binding. . 8vo.. Color frontis, numerous illustrations.
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by Newton, A. Edward (William H. Taft)

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1920
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. Third Impression, no dust jacket. A signed short letter to the previous owner, Mrs. Hayter Reed, written by William H. Taft of the U.S. Supreme Court (and President of the U.S.), thanking her for some books on book-collecting. Letter was sent from summer home in Canada. .
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AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS

AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS

by Newton, A. Edward

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1918
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Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1918. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. xxi, 373+(1) pages. First edition, second impression. Spine lightly age darkened and rubbed, corner bumped. A good copy. Contains the following changes: blank page after endpaper is now half-title; date dropped from title page; 24 line preface… Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by Newton, A. Edward

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1918
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1918. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. First Edition, with erata slip bound in at page 268 and "Piccadilly" instead of Pall Mall on the same page. Profusely illustrated with tissue-protected color frontispiece and numerous photographs and reproductions. . Spine mildly darkened with minor abraisons… Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections (First Modern  Library Edition, ML #164.2)
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections (First Modern Library Edition, ML #164.2)

by NEWTON, A. Edward

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First Edition Thus
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1935
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New York: The Modern Library. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1935. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Stated First Modern Library Edition, 1935 (confirmed by number of titles on verso of jacket). A. Edward Newton's famous recounting of his adventures as he compiled an astounding collection of rare books. The industrialist's collection numbered about 10,000 items at… Read more about this item
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1924
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The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with tanning on spine. Front hinge cracked but binding intact. Previous owner's name/inscription on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by A. Edward Newton

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The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924 Fifth Impression. Illustrations. Top-edge gilt. Red ribbon marker. Spine sunned, corners slightly scuffed, else, Good Condition.. Hard Cover. Good.
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by A Edward Newton

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1918
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1918 very good with the index.
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1924
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924 A nice clean tight book. Beige covers with quarter bind cloth on spine. Paste on title on spine. The book is illustrated throughout with one colour frontispiece.
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The Amenities Of Book-collecting And Kindred Affections

The Amenities Of Book-collecting And Kindred Affections

by Newton, A. Edward

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1918 (1918)
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Boston, MA: The Atlantic Monthly Press. VG/NONE. 1918 (1918). First Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate of Louise Adams Easton, a noted northern California, affixed to ffep. Affixed to ffep is a review of the book printed by the publisher. Very nice copy, clean and tightly bound, minor edge wear only. ; Color frontis. No index. Lacking errata slip. ;… Read more about this item
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Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press. Good. 1924. Hardcover. Hardcover in dark brown paper-covered boards with label to spine. Fifth printing of first edition. Book is in good condition, with tight binding and sharp corners. Some age toning and water staining throughout. One in a series of titles on book collecting by one of the 20th century's great … Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book Collecting and Kindred Affections

by A Edward Newton

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1918
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The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1918. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1918. No edition remarks. 355 pages. No dust jacket. Brown quarter bound boards, beige cloth spine and title label. Includes illustrated plates. 'Piccadilly' instead of 'Pall Mall' on page 268, but no erratum slip included. Upper text block edge gilt. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate… Read more about this item
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by NEWTON, A. Edward

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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920. Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth spine with paper label and brown paper over boards. xxi, 373pp. Top edge gilt. Color frontispiece, numerous illustrations. Very good. Binding mildly edgeworn and spine age toned. A tight, nice third edition. You can call it a bibliophilic classic, you can call it a mouldy oldie, but in either… Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections ( The Modern Library of the World's Best Books )

by Newton, A. Edward

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1935
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New York, NY: The Modern library, 1935. First Edition. 1st Printing.. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. The Modern library, New York, NY 1935. First Edition. 1st Printing. 373 pages. Moderate general wear. Previous owner ink stamps. Size: 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. Books on Books::Collecting Books… Read more about this item
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by NEWTON, A. Edward

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1920
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920. Hardcover. Good. Third printing. Octavo. 373pp. Pages age-toned, endpapers foxed, owner's gift inscription penned on front fly, hinges cracked, extremities worn and frayed, darkened spine, a good only copy.
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The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections

by NEWTON, A. Edward

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1924
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Octavo. 373pp. Rear gutter cracked, bookstore label on rear pastedown, light dampstain on front board, extremities worn, a good only copy lacking the dustwrapper.
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by Newton, A. Edward

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1918
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Boston, MA: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1918. 355pp. Profusely illustrated with various monochrome and colour photographs, drawings, paintings, etc. First edition of the author's first book. Original cloth and brown-paper covered boards with wear at the tips. Errata slip inserted at page 268. Clean.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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by Newton, A. Edward

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1920
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The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Brown boards. Paper label on spine heavily chipped. Corners and edges bumped. Color frontis. B/W illustrations throughout.
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