John Bartlett

Familiar Quotations

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1928.

Thick octavo. Tenth edition, revised and enlarged. Dark green half leather over marbled boards; matching marbled endpapers. Raised bands, gilt spine lettering and floral compartments. Leather rubbed; headcap chipped and frayed, with a short split at upper front joint. Marbled boards faded and rubbed, with a curved stain to front board. Front inner hinge split. Leaves toned, with scattered spotting.

A decoratively bound edition of Bartlett’s enduring literary reference, tracing familiar passages, phrases, and proverbs to their sources. Elaborate gilt spine ornament gives this copy particular shelf appeal.

. Good-. Item #1284

Price: $90.00