1853-1953. A Selection of Books, Manuscripts and Autograph Letters of Special Interest and Rarity. by Maggs Bros. Ltd. (firm) - 1953: Catalogue 812. Issued To Commemorate The Centenary of Maggs Bros. Ltd.

With a brief history of the firm's beginnings. "During the past 100 years, over 800 catalogues have been issued, many of a specialist nature which now rank as bibliographies, and we have endeavoured with the present catalogue to maintain this standard. / The success of a Firm depends to no small extent on the loyalty of its staff and in this connection we have been more than fortunate. / It has been our privilege to count as our friends a countless host of Collectors and Bookdealers across the years and we look forward to a similar cordial relationship in the future." Bookseller catalogue, 123 items, illus. incl. color, 179 pages, index; paper covers; edges of front cover stained; Good. Stock#ofc0413.