Description

Hardcover, brown cloth spine over light tan paper covered boards. Brown paper label affixed to front cover. 56 pages. Frontispiece of Alfred Smith Barnes and several other illustrations. First edition. A brief history of the A.S. Barnes Company, published by their president on the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding. Contains a complete list of the books published from April, 1919 to December, 1937. An interesting history for those interested in the publishing field and its growth in nineteenth century America. Mild age toning and age soiling to covers, else a clean, square, fresh copy. Minor wear to tips, with the lower corner of the rear board bumped. No previous ownership marks. No writing, high-lighting or marginalia in text. Near very good.