Iolo A. Williams — The Elements of Book-Collecting

London, Elkin Mathews and Marrot Ltd , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed presentation copy from the author of this informative guide to the essentials of book-collecting. One of two advanced copies presented from the author, with a signed inscription to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A well-versed overview and guide into the world of book-collecting, with comments on the essential elements, such as identifying the size, parts, editions and conditions of books. From Iolo A. Williams, who was Bibliographical Correspondent of the London Mercury from 1920-1939 and made contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography.  In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with only light bumping to the extremities and minor fading to the spine cloth. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Dust wrapper is smart, with edge wear, slight chipping and closed tears to the spine head and tail. Sunning to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.