The Book-Hunter

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1900. Later Edition. Hardcover. Condition is good minus. Front free endpaper is detached but present. Spine ends are worn. Covers have some slight rubbing to the front by the author's name and slight wear to the outer corners. Label remnant on front endpaper. Rear endpaper is missing… Read more about this item

Edinburgh & London; William Blackwood and Sons, 1882., 1882. Hard Cover. New Edition. Number 916 of 1000 copies. ASSOCIATION COPY. Large octavo. civ, 427 pp, [1]. 5 illustrations including 2 full-page plates: frontispiece engraving by W B Hole with facsimile of the Author's signature and colour plate of "A Nook in the Author's library". Book Condition: Good. Publishers'… Read more about this item

New York: Worthington, 1887. Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo; xvi, 396 pages, rebacked in light leather, publisher's cloth, new endpapers, corners worn This edition begins with a memorial biography of Burton by E. J. G. Mackey. "From early manhood, Burton was a book-collector. His library comprised some ten thousand volumes . Upon publication [this] became and… Read more about this item

William Blackwood & Sons, 1900 8vo, Hardback with Original Decorated Cloth, Decorated End papers, viii + 425 Pages, Top & Bottom of Spine & Corners Bumped, Few Light Marks to Cloth, Some Light Browning to Half Title & Title Pages, Very Occasional Pencil Reference Mark to Page Margins, Last Index Page Uncut, Overall A Very Good Copy. Extra Postage Costs… Read more about this item

New York, F. A. Stokes Company [1895?], 1895. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 396 pages; Description: xvi, 396 p. Front. , pl. 20 cm. Subjects: Book collecting. Bibliomania.… Read more about this item

William Blackwood & Sons, 1862. Book. Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. Autographed Note. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bound in Green Three Quarter Leather. First Edition of This Books About Books Classic. 1/22 copies that have been printed for Sale on Large Paper. Comes With ALS By Burton. Dated Jan 25, 1875. Amazing Copy. .

William Blackwood, London, 1900. Second Edition. Hardback. Publisher's decorated cloth, near fine. Slightest hint of wear to the spine bands, prelims slightly foxed. Spine gilt titled with gilt embellishments to the front board. A particularly attractive copy. Uncommon. ; 427 pages; Physical desc.: 427 p. Notes: A comprehensive and entertaining collection. Subjects: Book-collecting.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1862. Pp. viii+284, title within decorative border, decorative head & tailpieces and initials, publisher's slip (about the limited large paper edition) tipped-in at front; later (but not recent) brown cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; fore and bottom edges uncut; later endpapers, the hinges repaired with cloth tape, paper repair to piece torn from top… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 259 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Marks overall.… Read more about this item

William Blackwood and Sons, 1863. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1863. 408 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with a green leather spine. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been heavily rub worn with heavy shelf wear… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Type: Book 427 pp,8v0. A New Edition with a Memoir of the Author. Rebound in navy blue buckram cloth w/new free endpaers.on hand-made paper, edges cut. Interior is tight & bright in unread condition.Etched frontis. portrait of the… Read more about this item

William Blackwood and Sons Book. Rebound. Cloth. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rebound Large-Second Edition.With Ward Ritchie Bookplate.Near Fine Copy.Classic on Books About Book..

London: Wm. Blackwood & Sons, 1862. 2nd edition, 1900. HC, no DJ. PC Good. Blue cloth, gilt & red titling to spine & front, edgewear, extremities rubbed, gilt top-edge, deckled edges, corners bumped, decorative endpapers, leaves toned, foxing throughout. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND… Read more about this item

London: WM. BLACKWOOD & SONS. Fine+ with no dust jacket. 1862. Full-Leather. 1862. First Edition. Bound in full calf, spine title treatment in gilt, five bands and six compartments, a very fine copy. Scottish historian John Hill Burton (1809-1881) writes a series of essays; "A Vision of Mighty Book Hunters", "The Prowler and the Auction-Haunter" and others… Read more about this item

Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1882. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Rebacked with the original spine laid back. Panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed. Bumped corners. Light tanning to page margins. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; (x, civ, 427 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, 1 portrait. Notes;… Read more about this item

Edinbrugh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1882. Hardcover; 8vo; 427 pages. LIMITED EDITION, of which this is #946 of 1000. Containing interesting anecdotes and theories on the people who collect books, as well as some words on book clubs. Black cloth hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine and gilt crest on front. Rebacked with original cloth onlaid. Spine gently scuffed. Moderate… Read more about this item

William Blackwood, 1882. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1/1000 Large Paper copies in Black Boards #749. Excellent Fine Copy.Very Scarce in This Condition.Classic on Books About Books.

London: Routledge, 1900. Second edn. 8vo, pp. 259. Edited by J. Herbert Slater. Frontis portrait. Reddish cloth, stamped in gilt. TEG. VG.

Sheldon And Company, 1863. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In Exquisite Brown Full LeatherTooling To Front Board. Text Block in Gold Gilt. Excellent Book Classic In Great Fine Binding. One Of the Best Books On Books..

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. Octavo, viii+428 pages, original boards, gilt lettering on cover and spine, gilt top edge, untrimmed edges, lightly foxed, a very good copy