DAVID MAGEE: INFINITE RICHES, ADVENTURES Of RARE BOOK DEALER/SIGNED/ RARE $100,
Item History & Price
INFINITE RICHES: THE ADVENTURES OF A RARE BOOK DEALER. BY DAVID MAGEE. INTRODUCTION BY LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL. New York: Paul S. Eriksson, Inc., 1973. First Edition. Inscribed by the author. Rare.
A solid and attractive rare First Edition book, inscribed by the author, a distinguished California rare book seller. Published 35 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find and it can sell for more than $100.
From the DJ: "Life in the rare book business can... be filled with excitement and surprise, as described by David Magee, San Francisco antiquarian bookseller, in this witty and highly civilized account of some of his adventures here and abroad. With lively humor and sophistication, Mr. Magee entertains and enlightens as he tells amusing and suspenseful anecdotes about the people he has encountered, the places he has visited, and the events he has attended in the course of nearly a half century in the rare book trade. Infinite Riches, which also touches upon the worlds of music, theater and art, is good reading for all who savor a surprise ending to a difficult negotiation, the excitement of a rare find, inside knowledge of a "foolproof" forgery, or simply an elegant bargain. The author's vignettes of the many and varied clients, confreres, dear friends and strangers with whom he has dealt are a charming pageant of human beings—sometimes eccentric, amusing or moving-always vivid to the reader."
According to Wikipedia: "Lawrence Clark Powell (September 3, 1906–March 14, 2001) was a librarian, literary critic, bibliographer and author of more than 100 books.[1] Powell "made a significant contribution to the literature of the library profession, but he also writes for the book-minded public. His interests are reflected in the subjects that recur throughout his writings; these are history and travel, especially concerning the American Southwest, rare books, libraries and librarianship, the book trade, and book collecting..."
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Octavo - sized hardcover book in dust jacket; 274 pages of text with numerous illustrations. Very Good condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; author signature inside front cover. Original hardcover binding, with only light wear to corners. Very good+ condition dust jacket with only slight wear, protected in a clear brodart sleeve. A solid and attractive copy of this book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $4 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $28; Canadian airmail postage $20.
damon
A solid and attractive rare First Edition book, inscribed by the author, a distinguished California rare book seller. Published 35 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find and it can sell for more than $100.
From the DJ: "Life in the rare book business can... be filled with excitement and surprise, as described by David Magee, San Francisco antiquarian bookseller, in this witty and highly civilized account of some of his adventures here and abroad. With lively humor and sophistication, Mr. Magee entertains and enlightens as he tells amusing and suspenseful anecdotes about the people he has encountered, the places he has visited, and the events he has attended in the course of nearly a half century in the rare book trade. Infinite Riches, which also touches upon the worlds of music, theater and art, is good reading for all who savor a surprise ending to a difficult negotiation, the excitement of a rare find, inside knowledge of a "foolproof" forgery, or simply an elegant bargain. The author's vignettes of the many and varied clients, confreres, dear friends and strangers with whom he has dealt are a charming pageant of human beings—sometimes eccentric, amusing or moving-always vivid to the reader."
According to Wikipedia: "Lawrence Clark Powell (September 3, 1906–March 14, 2001) was a librarian, literary critic, bibliographer and author of more than 100 books.[1] Powell "made a significant contribution to the literature of the library profession, but he also writes for the book-minded public. His interests are reflected in the subjects that recur throughout his writings; these are history and travel, especially concerning the American Southwest, rare books, libraries and librarianship, the book trade, and book collecting..."
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Octavo - sized hardcover book in dust jacket; 274 pages of text with numerous illustrations. Very Good condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; author signature inside front cover. Original hardcover binding, with only light wear to corners. Very good+ condition dust jacket with only slight wear, protected in a clear brodart sleeve. A solid and attractive copy of this book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $4 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $28; Canadian airmail postage $20.
damon
