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A History of Bookbinding

BRASSINGTON, W. Salt.  A HISTORY OF THE ART OF BOOKBINDING.       

London: Elliot Stock, 1894. 4to. Publisher's cloth. xvi, 277 pages, 10 plates. First edition. [Mejer, 235].

A nicely printed, survey of bookbinding with ten plates in color and illustrations in the text.  Uncut edges browned; some wear to the extremities of the spine; still a better than average copy of a book usually found in wretched condition.

$525.00