This beautifull book gives an entertaining account of Dibdin's stay in Paris during his bibliographical tour through France and Germany. Frans Janssen describes the bibliohiles' visits to prominent representatives of the book world as Renouard, Brunet and Crapelet and their reactions to what he had to say and in reaction Dibdin's responses. Written by an expert on book collecting (Frans Janssen), skilfully translated into English (Harry Lake), designed and typeset by a famous Dutch designer (Piet Gerards) and printed and ...
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This beautifull book gives an entertaining account of Dibdin's stay in Paris during his bibliographical tour through France and Germany. Frans Janssen describes the bibliohiles' visits to prominent representatives of the book world as Renouard, Brunet and Crapelet and their reactions to what he had to say and in reaction Dibdin's responses. Written by an expert on book collecting (Frans Janssen), skilfully translated into English (Harry Lake), designed and typeset by a famous Dutch designer (Piet Gerards) and printed and bound by the finest Dutch craftsmen in their field, this little book is a true jewel.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Limited edition. White hardcover, red spine, black and red lettering and decoration on covers, black & white lettering on spine. Spine ends show slight bumping and rubbing. Binding and interior excellent, pages white and clean, no markings. 43 pages. Packaged carefully for shipment in cardboard with U. S. tracking.
Add this copy of Dibdin in Paris (1818) to cart. $55.92, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Brill | Hes & De Graaf.
