A CATALOGUE OF RARE BOOKS OF SIX CENTURIES

Author: ROSENBACH, A. S. W.
Title: A CATALOGUE OF RARE BOOKS OF SIX CENTURIES
Publication: Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Company, 1935
Edition: First Edition

Description: Original wraps. 123 (1) pp. Original blue wrappers. 6" x 9". 519 rarities offered by Doctor Rosenbach. Issued in the midst of the Great Depression, the Catalogue's entries are surprisingly reasonable in price. Expressed in the doctor's colorful language, entries include, "A Superb Copy of the Doves Press Bible Bound by Cobden-Sanderson", "The Finest Copy Ever Offered for Sale, One of the Masterpieces of Fifteenth Century Bookmaking Printed on Vellum", and "A Famous Copy of the First Book Printed In New York, One of the Finest Known, With Ten Additional Pieces of Excessive Rarity". Great reading for serious Bibliophiles. A Very Good Plus copy (edgewear; internally fine), now in a 4mil clear mylar archival protective envelope. Very Good Plus / 4-mil clear mylar envelope.

Seller ID: 2550

Subject: American Literature, Autographs, Books About Books, Ephemera



Hardy Books

Hardy Books is a rare and out-of-print book and ephemera seller located in Nevada City, California, in the heart of the California Northern Mines Gold Country. We are part of the "Gold Cities Book Town" which is comprised of Nevada City and Grass Valley, California.

We specialize in Western Americana, "All Things Californian" (California History, Photographers, Poets, Authors, Law & Order, San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey Peninsula, and so forth), Western Fine Press, Books to Film, Signed Books and Books On Books, as well as original Posters, Movie Memorabilia and the odd item of special interest or value.

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