The Stowe Catalogue Priced And Annotated (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354303159)

A vanished cabinet of Victorian taste, catalogued and priced for the keen eye. A concise guide for collectors. The Stowe Catalogue Priced And Annotated is an antique book catalogue from the nineteenth century that combines systematic listings with informed annotations and contemporary valuations. Rumsey Forster's methodical entries and notes create historical annotated listings that read as both reference and narrative: precise descriptions, provenance hints and pricing that make the catalogue an invaluable rare books pricing tool and a practical Victorian collectibles guide. Collectors of Rumsey Forster works will value the annotated pricing and the context it furnishes, and curators handling Stowe House artifacts can use the catalogue as a comparative reference. Casual readers will enjoy the period atmosphere and the clarity of detail; dealers, curators and library buyers will recognise its value as a collectors reference manual and a library acquisitions resource. The book functions as an 1800s literature catalog and a touchstone for those surveying British antiquarian books, while offering vintage book enthusiasts accessible insight into collecting practices. Historically it sits among nineteenth century reference works that reveal commercial and cultural attitudes toward printed objects: the catalogue documents tastes that shaped collections and sales, and therefore provides context for the study of Stowe House artifacts without pretence. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. The edition is curated for readability while retaining the precise structure collectors expect, so it serves both as a research tool for scholars tracing provenance and as an atmospheric companion for anyone drawn to the material life of books. Elegant in its utility, The Stowe Catalogue Priced And Annotated is relevant to modern collecting, dealing and scholarship - and to anyone who delights in the texture of nineteenth-century bibliographical practice.

Author: Henry Rumsey Forster
ISBN-10: 9354303153
ISBN-13: 9789354303159
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2020
Pages: 410
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.84d