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A RECORD OF BOOKS & LETTERS COLLECTED BY WILLIAM HARRIS ARNOLD. WITH AN ESSAY ON THE COLLECTOR'S POINT OF VIEW BY LEON H. VINCENT.
Arnold, William Harris
First edition, one of 29 numbered copies printed on Japan paper out of a total limitation of 145 copies numbered and signed by Frank Hopkins of the Marion Press. (Webber p.25). Arnold was a bookseller and collector. This book records his activities as a collector showing prices paid for books and prices realized at their auction sale. Filled with illustrations. Label is spotted along edge.
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MANUSCRIPTS, INSCRIPTIONS AND MUNIMENTS, ORIENTAL, CLASSI...
by Williams, Henry Smith
Complete with all 227 plates (numbered 1-203 with extras being "a" and "b" plates). The first volume is the Oriental Series and includes Egyptian and Assyrian, other scripts of Asia and the ancient Meximan writing of America; the second is the Classical Series and includes examples of the origin and the development of the Greek and Latin scripts; the third is the Medieval Series and includes illuminated books, Bible manuscripts, and historical documents; the fourth demonstrates illuminated manuscripts of the Orient, and autograph writings of modern times. Each large volume has a number of separate folders with text describing the contents loosely inserted. Each plate is accompanied by a text page. Edges of pages chipped; foxed throughout.
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