ROUND AND ABOUT THE

BOOK-STALLS.

THE

BOOK-STALLS.

A GUIDE

FOR THE BOOK-HUNTER.

BY

John

J. HERBERT SLATER,

Editor of "Book Prices Current

formerly Editor of "Book-Lore"; Author
of "The Library Manual," "Engravings and Their Value," "Book

Collecting" ("Young Collector" Series), "The Law

Relating to Copyright and Trade Marks," &c.

LONDON:

L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, STRAND, W.C.

1891.

223739

3508,91

HARVARD COLLEGE

FEB 3 1892

LIBRARY

Cayos feend.

LONDON:

A. BRADLEY, LONDON AND COUNTY PRINTING WORKS,
DRURY LANE, W.C.

PREFACE.

THIS is essentially a work for the book-hunter. In it I have endeavoured to point clearly and concisely to those classes of books which are now but little thought of, but which should rise in value in the near future, and also to those books of present value which, though of mean appearance, are likely to be met with on the stalls of the dealers. The principles upon which books of all kinds derive their value and importance are also stated and discussed. In each of these respects the work is, so far as I am aware, unique.

CROUCH END, N.
March, 1891.

J. H. S.