To Newbury to Buy an Old Book
12pp. Stitched card covers, illustrated with a 17th century Chinese Book Wheel. No. 23 of a numbered edition limited to 120 copies. Very gentle wear to card covers, internally neat, bright and fresh, with previous owner's stamp inside front cover. Printed for L L Ardern, the essay originally appearing in 'Books in my Baggage' in 1960. The story of how Lawrence Clark Powell bought a collection of 17th century books, from the collection of Sir Leicester Harmsworth, for the University Of California from an English bookseller in Newbury. Charming booklet.
