1886 The Book Fancier Percy Fitzgerald First Edition Scarce

  

The Book Fancier; or the Romance of Book Collecting. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington : London. The scarce first edition of this nineteenth century book about book collecting by Percy Fitzgerald. First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce. This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed.

First edition of The Book Fancier; or the Romance of Book Collecting by Percy Fitzgerald in the original publisher's cloth binding. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first pastedown from 1892. Newspaper clipping of a column on'books about books' attached to the first free endpaper.

In the original publisher's cloth binding. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some slight light marks to the boards and spine.

The front hinge is starting but firm. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot.

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy.

Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair.

As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair.

Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Major defects will be described.

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