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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE
Fitted with adjustable shelves, the lower part fitted with shelves
99in. (252cm.) high, 110in. (280cm.) wide, 26in. (66cm.) deep
Fitted with adjustable shelves, the lower part fitted with shelves
99in. (252cm.) high, 110in. (280cm.) wide, 26in. (66cm.) deep
Provenance
Alan G Thomas
Alan G Thomas became a bookseller in 1927, at one time owning a bookshop with 95,000 books. He is famous for his catalogues which combine wide bibliographical knowledge with a witty personal style. Back numbers of the catalogues are themselves collected and are recorded in the British Museum Catalogue. He was President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (International), 1958-59, and chairman of the committee which founded and organized the Antiquarian Bookfair. A lifelong friendship with Lawrence Durrell resulted in Alan Thomas compiling the standard bibliography and editing Spirit of Place.
Alan G Thomas became a bookseller in 1927, at one time owning a bookshop with 95,000 books. He is famous for his catalogues which combine wide bibliographical knowledge with a witty personal style. Back numbers of the catalogues are themselves collected and are recorded in the British Museum Catalogue. He was President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (International), 1958-59, and chairman of the committee which founded and organized the Antiquarian Bookfair. A lifelong friendship with Lawrence Durrell resulted in Alan Thomas compiling the standard bibliography and editing Spirit of Place.
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