1892 The Library Andrew Lang 2nd Ed Macmillan Illustrated HC (AE199) For Sale

Andrew Lang’s classic work on the history, appreciation, and collecting of books and libraries, expanded in this 1892 Second Edition with an additional chapter on modern English illustrated books by Austin Dobson. Illustrated throughout, this remains an important work for bibliophiles, collectors, and historians of books and printing.

Second Edition. Published by Macmillan & Co., London and New York, 1892.

Illustrated with numerous black-and-white engravings and decorative plates, including the frontispiece with tissue guard.

The original cloth boards remain present. The spine is detached from the text block but accompanies the book, with the original binding materials retained. The text block remains together, though the binding gauze is visible at the spine. Pages show age toning consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and accurately depict the condition.

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ITEM SPECIFICS

SKU: AE199

Title: The Library

Author: Andrew Lang

Contributor: Austin Dobson

Edition: Second Edition

Publisher: Macmillan & Co.

Publication Year: 1892

Format: Hardcover

Binding: Publisher’s cloth

Language: English

Illustrated: Yes

Features: Tissue-guarded frontispiece

Subject: Books & Bibliography

Topic: Libraries; Book Collecting; Bibliography; Literary History

Signed: No

Ex Libris: None observed

Personalized: No

Vintage: Yes