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1944 Lock, Stock and Barrel Story of Collecting Douglas & Elizabeth Rigby HC 1st. ✍️ Authors: Douglas and Elizabeth Rigby. • 1944 First Trade Edition (Lippincott). 📅 Publication Year: 1944. 🎯 Topic: Collecting / antiques / art & culture / reference. • Illustrated content (frontispiece + guide to illustrations). A classic mid-century look at why people collect and how collections are formed—packed in a handsome 1944 linen-cloth hardcover that displays beautifully on a shelf. Highlights • 1944 First Trade Edition (Lippincott) • Illustrated content (frontispiece + guide to illustrations) • Great vintage reference for collectors, antiques lovers, and art-history readers You will receive the exact book shown in the photos. Item specifics 📚 Title: Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Story of Collecting ✍️ Authors: Douglas and Elizabeth Rigby 🏛️ Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Company 📅 Publication Year: 1944 📌 Edition: First Trade Edition 📖 Format: Hardcover (cloth) 🗣️ Language: English 🖼️ Features: Illustrated / plates (see photos) 🇺🇸 Printed in: U.S.A. (per interior page shown) 🎯 Topic: Collecting / antiques / art & culture / reference Condition Good vintage condition. Moderate exterior wear and light soiling/fading to cloth; pages show age-related toning and scattered spots. No dust jacket included (book only). See photos for the most accurate condition details. Additional details Seller’s Note: Item is pre-owned/vintage and may show age-related wear. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description and show the exact item you will receive. Keywords Lock Stock and Barrel book, story of collecting, Rigby Douglas Elizabeth, 1944 first trade edition, J B Lippincott, vintage collecting book, antiques reference, collector history, illustrated hardcover, mid century nonfiction, bibliophile gift, art collecting history