Studies in the History of Bookbinding. Volume I, second impression (one of 250 copies); Volumes II and III, first edition. A near-fine set. Each volume includes a table of contents, introduction, list of abbreviations, indices of binders and owners, list of illustrations. Black and white plates in each volume. Henry Davis spent twenty five years assembling a collection of bindings, which he donated to the British Library. The collection includes Europe, Egypt, and Mexico. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.