British Bookbindings Presented by Kennth H. Oldaker to the Chapter Library of Westminster Abbey
Mags Bros, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. BRITISH BOOKBINDINGS PRESENTED BY KENNETH H. OLDAKER TO THE CHAPTER LIBRARY OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY. HOWARD M. NIXON. Published by Maggs Bros, 1982. First Edition. Small 4to, 159pp, 71 plates. Original cloth. The collection includes bindings by Henry Evans, the re-identified John Harding, Mearne, Bartlett, Edwards of Halifax, Kalthoeber, Scott, Comte de Caumont, Lubbock, Rennie, Lewis, Wickwar, the Doves bindery, the Guild of Women Binders, Cockerell, de Sauty, Bagguley, McLeish. It also includes books bound for Elkanah Settle, Jonas Hanway, the Prince Regent, Czar Alexander I, along with Masonic, Scottish and Irish bindings. Preliminary note by Mr. Oldaker. Introduction and full descriptions by Howard M. Nixon. Near fine. Item #162
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