Collecting American First Editions - Its Pitfalls and Its Pleasures

by Richard Curle

Book Overview

This work is concerned primarily with, first principles. Its aim is not to deal with every book of the authors mentioned, but to clear up moot points, to demolish false theories, to present new discoveries, and in general to suggest sound rules for the collecting of American first editions of the classic period. Tentative and imperfect though it be, I trust it will supply a real need, for the subject is full of obscurities and up to now comparatively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1406759260
• ISBN13: 9781406759266
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Curle Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"