A Matter of Taste Discrimination in Nineteenth-Century Book Collecting
Providence, RI: The John Carter Brown Library, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Pp. xx, 85. Frontis. Color photograph of Columbus's 'Epistola' (1493), bound for John Carter Brown by F. Cuzin. Forward by Dr. Philip Maddock. Preface by Ted Widmer, Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Bound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine and gilt decorative borders and initials of John Carter Brown printed on cover. Near Fine. Item #7620
A fine illustrated survey of trends and enthusiasms expressed by bibliophiles and libraries in the 19th-century, as represented by holdings at Brown University. Heavy emphasis is place on bindings. A handsome production.
Price: $50.00