Rare books uncovered : true stories of fantastic finds in unlikely places
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Author
Contributors
Basbanes, Nicholas A., 1943- author of foreword.
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, 2015.
ISBN
9780760348611, 0760348618
Physical Desc
248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates ; 24 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction - Public Shelving
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Published
Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780760348611, 0760348618
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
Description
"Feed your inner bibliophile with this volume on unearthed rare and antiquarian books. Few collectors are as passionate or as dogged in the pursuit of their quarry as collectors of rare books. In Rare Books Uncovered, expert on rare and antiquarian books Rebecca Rego Barry recounts the stories of remarkable discoveries from the world of book collecting. Read about the family whose discovery in their attic of a copy of Action Comics No. 1--the first appearance of Superman--saved their home from foreclosure. Or the Salt Lake City bookseller who volunteered for a local fundraiser--and came across a 500-year-old copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle. Or the collector who, while browsing his local thrift shop, found a collectible copy of Calvary in China--inscribed by the author to the collector's grandfather. These tales and many others will entertain and inspire casual collectors and hardcore bibliomaniacs alike"--,Provided by publisher.
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"Discoveries of rare and collectible books are chronicled in stories from both casual and die-hard book collectors"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barry, R. R., & Basbanes, N. A. (2015). Rare books uncovered: true stories of fantastic finds in unlikely places . Voyageur Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry, Rebecca Rego, 1976- and Nicholas A. Basbanes. 2015. Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places. Voyageur Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry, Rebecca Rego, 1976- and Nicholas A. Basbanes. Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places Voyageur Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barry, Rebecca Rego, and Nicholas A. Basbanes. Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places Voyageur Press, 2015.
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