בידספיריט | Ex-Libris The Rise of the Book-Plate;

Ex-Libris The Rise of the Book-Plate; being an exemplification of the art, signified by various book-plates, from its earliest to its most recent practice. Illustrated by reproductions in miniature and otherwise. Text by W.G. Bowdoin, with an introduction and chapter on the study and arrangement of book-plates by Henry Blackwell. 1901 - A. Wessels and Company, New York, 1901. The first edition of this important early contribution to the scholarship of book plates. Published in 1901 by A. Wessels and Company. With a chapter by Henry Blackwell and a roster of primary engravers and illustrators of book plates. Also containing a bibliography of publications related to the field.  Handsomely illustrated with replications of famous, extraordinary and noteworthy book plates  hardcover 18.5x24.5 cm 207 pp good condition