{"product_id":"books-and-bidders-1","title":"Books and Bidders (Signed Copy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. S. W. Rosenbach. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1927. Signed Limited First Edition. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition, 311 pp. A double dose of provenance with two different ex libris on inside cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional piece of bibliophilic history. Written by Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach—the legendary \"Napoleon of the Book World\" who dominated 20th-century auction rooms and built many of America’s greatest private collections—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks and Bidders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of the most engaging memoirs in the field of rare book collecting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 286 of 785 hand-numbered copies signed by A. S. W. Rosenbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the limitation page, printed on large paper, and housed in its original publisher's slipcase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A. S. W. Rosenbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks and Bidders: The Adventures of a Bibliophile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Little, Brown, and Company, Boston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1927\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First Edition, Signed Limited Issue (1\/785)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimitation Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copy No. 286\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original publisher's quarter brown cloth over tan paper-covered boards, front panel embossed, printed paper spine label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInclusions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes the original publisher's slipcase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good+. The original paper spine label is remarkably clean, crisp, and fully legible with dark typography and distinct hand-written limitation numbering (\"286\"). Light, characteristic softening and minor fraying at the head of the spine; light shelf rubbing to board edges. Content clean and bright throughout with untrimmed pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlipcase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Included. Structurally sound with light age-toning and edge wear typical for paper slipcases of this vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Rosenbach's anecdotes—spanning high-stakes auctions for Gutenberg Bibles, First Folios, and early American manuscripts—are essential reading for any serious book hunter, cataloger, or bibliophile. Copies of the signed limited issue retaining their original slipcase and legibly labeled spine are increasingly scarce on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784553693417,"sku":"BTB01621","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1749\/0665\/files\/F6877F8B-73F9-4F0F-825C-4ACD7BB02B77.jpg?v=1788349102","url":"https:\/\/burningtreebookshop.com\/zh\/products\/books-and-bidders-1","provider":"Burning Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}