Chesneau (Ernest) - Richard Bentley & Son

Ernest Chesneau. Richard Bentley & Son. Reprinted from 'Le Livre' of October 1885 with some additional notes. 8vo, [8], 39, [3] leaves of plates: ill, port, 26cm, Privately Printed [by R and R Clark] Edinburgh, 1886.

One of 250 copies (this not numbered) printed in red and black with French and English text. Decorative boards with RB motif in gilt, plain paper dust-jacket. A near fine copy.

Contents: Les grands editeurs anglais: Richard Bentley et fils, par E.Chesneau, Le livre, Oct.1885; Le magazine anglais: Bantley's Miscellany, par C.E.Pascoe, Le Livre, Jan. 1885, traduit de Antlantic Monthly, Sept. 1884; Extract referring to the series of Bentley's Standard Novels & Romances, from the Morning Herald, Oct.6, 1849; Samuel Bentley, from the National Dictional of Biography, v.3; Bangor House, by J.Astle; Richard Bentley, the publisher, temp. Charles II, by S.R. Townshend Mayer, Notes and queries, 12th Apr. 1879.