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A CATALOGUE OF A PORTION OF THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES ISAAC ELTON AND MARY AUGUSTA ELTON.

- London : Quaritch 1891 - tall 8vo. - contemporary cloth, top edge gilt. - (iv), 222 pages. - Order Nr. 37041 - Price: $ 50.00

The private library of these English collectors and authors of The Great Book Collectors.The text was written with the aid of Alfred Pollard. The 28 plates show examples of the fine bindings in their collections. See DeRicci, pp.187-8, for biographical information on the Eltons. Inscribed "K.A.R. Elton with best regards from the Compilers, C.I.E., M.A.E. Oct 9, '97."

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