[BOOKS ON BOOKS] PROSPECTUS FOR BIBLIOPOLA

George Prior, the Penguin Press

London: Allen Lane the Penguin Press, 1966.

12”x8” prospectus for Sigfred Taubert’s Bibliopola, the 2-volume 1966 reference tome about book publishing through the ages. This prospectus includes 4 leaves from the volume with a letter from George Prior, the Home Sales Manager for Allen Lane the Penguin Press. This division of Penguin was incorporated in 1965 and per Prior’s letter, Bibliopola would be its first publication. He urges subscribers to preorder the book, available in the summer of 1966.~~Wear to top edge. Good.previous owner bookplate.

Item #299695

Price: $50.00