The Amenities Of Book-Collecting And Kindred Affections Newton, A. Edward Book Collecting,Books About Books

First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth with paper spine label. T.e.g. (xxii), 355pp. Atlantic Monthly Press, First issue with the errata slip tipped-in correcting error at page 268. Illustrated. "Beginning in 1915 Newton began to share his enthusiasms for books and collecting with the public in a series of articles that appeared in the 'Atlantic Monthly'. These pieces, entitled 'The Amenities of Book Collecting,' carried the Newton message that reading could be fun and that book collecting was the most stimulating of all indoor hobbies." Donald C. Dickinson, Dictionary of American Book Collectors, pp.241-2. Corners mildly bumped, nonintrusive 2" long bubble in pastedown endpaper from binding flaw. octavo, boards and cloth with paper spine label. T.e.g.