Booth, Richard, 1938-2019
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1938-09-12 - 2019-08-20
Biography
Richard George William Pitt Booth MBE was a British bookseller, known for his contribution to the success of Hay-on-Wye as a centre for second-hand bookselling. He was also the self-proclaimed "King of Hay."
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Die zweiundvierzigzeiligen Bibel Johann Gutenberg, 1978
Item
Identifier: 2003-017
Scope and Contents
Exact replica of the Mainz copy of the Gutenberg Bible. One of 495 copies. The pages were printed on a Heidelberg press one color at a time, so the resoultion and definition are exact. Valued at $30,000 by Gary Himes of Books, Inc.
Dates:
1978