Description
PUBLICATION DETAILS: New York: Arco Publishing, 1978. 5 ½”w x 9”h. 200 pages. Illustrations. Brown cloth. DJ. By Roy Harley Lewis
DESCRIPTION: “In this book Roy Harley Lewis takes us on a guided tour of the realm of antiquarian books. With a wealth of intriguing information and often hilarious anecdotes, he introduces us to the literary forger and the great names of antiquarian bookselling, both past and present, and invites us into the auction room and the workshop of the craftsman-binder” (excerpt from DJ).
DUST JACKET: On the back panel of the dust jacket is a reproduction of Ronald Searle’s hilarious drawing, “Anatomy of an Antiquarian Bookseller.”
CONDITION: Excellent.
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