Beschreibung:

276 Seiten, goldgeprägter HLdrbd., 20,5 x 17,5 cm.

Bemerkung:

Antiquariatsverzeichnis des amerikanischen Antiquars und Verlegers Charles Nicholas Caspar (1854-1928). - Erster und einziger Jahrgang. - Der ausführlichere Titel lautet: "Directory of the Antiquarian Booksellers and Dealers in Second-Hand Books of the United States. Arranged first, in a General Alphabet with Addresses. Second, Geographically according to States and Towns. Third, Classifying the Specialties of each Dealer. Together with Valuable Hints for Finding the Author, Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, Edition, Size or Price of Books; a List of Practical Bibliographies, Trade Catalogues, Retail, and Special Lists, Literary and Trade Journals, Advertising Mediums, etc., All Pertaining to the Foreign and American New and Antiquarian Book Trade". - Das alphabetische Antiqariatsverzeichnis findet sich auf den Seiten 25-105; das geographische Verzeichnis auf den Seiten 111-211. - Zahlreiche Seiten mit Anstreichungen und Ergänzungen (meist Bleistift). - Stärker berieben und bestoßen; der Einband stärker fleckig; innen gering fleckig; ordentliches Exemplar. --- Charles Nicholas Caspar (1854-1928) was a Wisconsin-based antiquarian book dealer and publisher of German origins. - First and only issue of Caspar's directory for the antiquarian book world. - Some pages with markings and addenda by an old hand (mostly in pencil). - The binding is in a rather deplorable state (massive wear and massive foxing/staining). Some decent foxing also on the inside. Otherwise good copy.