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Boston, MA: David R. Godine, Publisher, (1974).. (1974).. Very good. - Octavo, softcover bound in decorative green wraps. The extremities are rubbed & the wraps are lightly bumped. Unpaginated. 27 full-page illustrations [26 decorative letters of the alphabet & an ampersand]. Near fine. <p>Edited by Susan C. McCrillis.<p>In his abecedarium, John McCrillis has created his own pantheon of great printers, from Aldus Mantius to Gunther Zainer, with a brief essay on each. His Gothic letters of the alphabet have been freely adapted from the illuminated initials in the Yale Library's copy of the Catholicon.
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- Title PRINTER'S ABECEDARIUM
- Author John O. C. McCrillis
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Publisher D. R. Godine, Boston
- Date 1974
- ISBN 9780879231071
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PRINTER'S ABECEDARIUM
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Boston: D. R. Godine, 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. First printing. Octavo text in dark blue cloth, dustjacket. Text is Fine, appears unread, no owner's marks. Dj is Very Good: unclipped, some wear and short tears to extremties.
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Boston: David R. Godine. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1974. 1st. hardcover. Tall 8vo, 64 pp. .
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PRINTER'S ABECEDARIUM
by McCrillis, John O.C.
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Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, (c. 1974). hardcover. Fine /good +. Quarto, (approx. 6" wide by 10 1/4" tall) dark blue cloth covers, unpaginated. Dust jacket has a little wear at edges. "Each Gothic letter has been freely adapted from the illuminated initials found in the Yale Library copy of the Catholicon, thought to have been printed by Gutenberg at Mainz in 1460...On facing pages are concise biographies of the greatest printers, from Aldus to Zainer, Baskerville to Ybarra, defining their influence and explaining their importance." Dust jacket has some tanning, wear at edges.
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Boston: David R. Godine. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. 0879231076 . A full page illustration on every other page printed in two colors. Historical description of an important printer whose last name coincides with the letter of the alphabet. This copy has a previous owner inscription dated 1985 on the half title as well as a previous owner bookplate on the blank free end paper, else a clean, tight and unmarked book. Stiff white wrappers with blue printed dust jacket. Unpaged but about 38 p. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; [38] pages .
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D. R. Godine. Paper Back. Very Good/Very Good. Pagesare very clean and bright with no markings. Binding is tight and square. Minor to moderate rubbing to the edges and corners of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover.
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Printer's abecedarium
by John O. C. McCrillis; Editor-Susan C. McCrillis
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1974. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. Edited by Susan C. McCrillis. Spine lightly toned, a bit of wear at the extremities, very good or better with the interior bright. A charmer.
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Printer's Abecedarium
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1974. First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Near Fine. 4to. Unpaginated, illus. Edited by Susan McCrillis. Some slight edgewear, spine very slightly darkened, else a fine copy.
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Printer's ABECEDARIUM
by McCrillis, John O. C. and McCrillis, Susan C. [Editor]
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David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, 1974. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Size: 4to. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Small 4to. Blue gilt stamped cloth over boards, color illustrated end papers, 58 pages. In a color illustrated dust jacket that is chipped at top corners, bumped at spine ends and bottom corners. "This particular example of alphabet books is unashamedly directed at the typo phile, for the letters of its alphabet are derived from the celebrated two-color initials of Gutenberg's Catholicon, and each initial has been granted a page of its own. On facing pages are concise biographies of the greatest printers, from Aldus to Zanier, Baskerville to Ybarra, defining their influence and explaining their importance." Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 12 oz. Category: Art & Design; Books; Books on Books. ISBN: 0879231076. ISBN/EAN:…
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