As part of a large collection of books devoted to the history of printing, typography, fine presses, leaf books, marbling, and the book arts, we offer copy #413 of 600 copies of a book that normally sells for US$220 to US$300: 

G. D. Hobson, THIRTY BINDINGS, SELECTED FROM THE FIRST EDITION CLUB'S SEVENTH EXHIBITION.

London: The First Edition Club, 1926. in-4to,  XII + 68 p. (+1) + 30 plates, some in color (printed on fine heavy paper), printed in 600 copies this being N° 413, original red clothbound, spine and covers gilt, top edge gilt. 

Very Good, with minor off-setting to opposite pages of the 30 plates. No internal markings.First edition. 

Printed by Charles Whittingham and Griggs (Printers) Ltd. Chiswick Press, London. The outstanding catalogue of a famous exhibition. 

Hobson (1881 - 1946) was one of the most important historians of European bookbinding in the first half of the 20th century.The tenth book of the First Editions Club. Most of the bindings depicted in this volume were made in England or France and the majority date from the 16th and 17th centuries, with one 15th century binding and a few 18th-century examples. Excellent historical volume for the book collector, bookbinding specialist or the research library. Large book.

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