[Rarebooks] FS: Arthur Penn. Building a Home Library, 1883

[Bob Petrilla]

Penn, Arthur.  THE HOME LIBRARY: Appleton's Home Books. With
Illustrations.  New York: D. Appleton , 1883.  First Edition.  pp: 154,
(12) publisher's ads; ads for furniture & fixtures inside both covers.
Bound in decorated and pictorial brown cloth, stamped in red, blue and
black; spine darkened, streak on cover along with a label, "Printing Office
Copy." 7.75" x 5".  Good condition.

Chapters include: A Plea for the Best Books; On the Library and its
Furniture; On Book Binding; On the Making of Scrap Books; On Diaries and
Family Records; &c.  $75.00

Postpaid in US.  Usual trade terms.



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