Bookmen : London. 250 Years of Sotheran Bookselling
London: Henry Sotheran, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo in case (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and jacket. Case has slight wear except for two bumped corners at top front and rear near the foredge. Limited edition 184/250 copiesin a hinged case with a felt covered board inside. Book designed by Leo Maggs. 446 p. w/ notes, illus, index, and illustrated endpapers, including a geneaology chart of the Sotherns. An attractive and detailed history of his long-lived print and bookselling firm in the heart of London, noting its famous collections, clients and discoveries. A great addition to any library on books or the book trade. Near fine / very good. Item #18146
Price: $175.00