| Summary: | A comprehensive reference that provides much of the essential information required by those who sell and buy antiquarian and secondhand books--compiled with particular attention to the needs of those who do not have ready access to all the necessary reference sources. Some 450 entries include explanations of many of the technical terms used in the description of books. Printing, illustration, and binding are covered, as are many features of the book trade. Thirty specially commissioned longer articles provide studies of the main aspects of the world of antiquarian books, e.g., bookselling in a changing world; bibliography; fine bookbinding; book collecting; Victorian books; and book auctions. Includes numerous b&w illustrations and several useful appendices. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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