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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Here is "The New Gold in Your Attic", by Van Allen Bradley. It is the 1968 Second Edition, Issued by Fleet Publishing Co. in New York, and remains part an important milestone for both dealers and collectors of old books. First there was Mr. Bradley's syndicated newspaper column - next due to the large quantity of letters begging for a published book on the subject, there was "Gold in Your Attic". then "More Gold in Your Attic", and then , finally: the book here presented, "The New Gold In Your Attic" On the dust-jacket is this excerpt from the blurb : |> This new and revised edition brings back into print the most famous of all modern handbooks for book collectors. "Gold in Your Attic", first published in 1958, has been widely imitated but remains the standard and definitive guide for the layman interested in the exciting world of rare books. In this new edition, Van Allen Bradley has completely revised the Guide too more than 2,500 scarce and rare American books and pamphlets to bring it into line with current trends. Included also, and brought up to date , is the original section of "42 Fabulous American Books and How to Recognize Them", together with title page illustrations." The valued cited, are, of course relegated to history, and are good only as a reference to how things were value-wise in 1968. It was rare, back in the day, to find a used and antiquarian store that didn't keep Bradley's books on hand. Because of his sharp-eyed acumen, and his genial manner when describing the goodies, the book still has a great deal of appeal. <| TITLE : The New Gold in Your Attic AUTHOR : Van Allen Bradley (1913 - 1984) IMPRINT : Fleet Publishing Co. PLACE : New York DATE : (1968) EDITION : Second Edition STATUS : OP DETAILS : Contains 42 title page facsimiles; [iv] + 280 pages; 5 3/8" x 7 7/8"; black , cloth-covered binding, with gilt lettering on spine; decorated dust-jacket. CONDITION -- BOOK : VERY GOOD --- JACKET : VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that displays clear evidence of use, but which remains clean and tight, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR - Spine extremities are compressed, and the bottom extremity is somewhat frayed; boards display modest weathering and a few small scuffs; board corners are nicely square; text-block edges lightly weathered, and there is a wee ink spot on the bottom, else clean . BINDING - Solid INTERIOR - Basically clean and free of marking. No writing, marginalia or signatures. DUST-JACKET - Top edge is somewhat tatty , with creasing, tears and small loss; the surfaces of the jacket are clean. The whole is protected from further wear by a clear mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. This is a bound volume of extracts from bookseller's catalogs of the 1920's, mostly from Pickering & Chatto of London. Mostly images of the title-page of rare books on one side of the page and miscellaneous catalog entries on the other, most of which do not describe the image. There are several inserts of glossy pages with nothing but pictures of rare books, covers and title-pages. About 500 pages. Came from rare bookseller in New Hampshire who went out of business in the mid-80's. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.