[Rarebooks] FS: William Arnold's "First Report of a Book Collector" (a leaf book - 1/85)

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(LEAF BOOKS) Arnold, William Harris. FIRST REPORT OF A BOOK COLLECTOR: 
Comprising: a Brief Answer to the Frequent Question "Why First Editions?"... 
Followed by an Account of Book-Worms. Jamaica, NY: Marion Press. 1897-1898. 
4to. x,98,(2)pp. Illustrated with numerous facsimiles (some in color), photos 
(including 2 mounted originals) and 5 tipped-in original leaves (see 
commentary below). Edition limited to 85 copies, signed by Frank E. Hopkins and 
William Harris Arnold. Orig. vellum, gilt, a bit soiled.     $1,000.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
The 5 tipped-in leaves are from: Fabyan. THE CHRONICLE OF... 1559; Rogers. 
ITALY. 1836; a QUARITCH catalog cover; Blair. RHETORIC, (NY: 1819); and 
Froissart. THE CHRONYCLES OF ENGLAND, 1523-25 (a double leaf). DISBOUND AND 
DISPERSED #7.

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