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How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition

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How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg. Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 155 pp. A guide to collecting books that discusses all aspects of the book trade. It includes how to read catalogues, how books are priced, what to look for and what to avoid, how to build a coherent collection, how old books were made and how they should be cared for. Illustrated in both color and in black and white.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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    1985
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    valatie, NY
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    Seller: NP-1137-1st1stDibs: LU2605116422291

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