A Short History Of the Printed Word

New York : Knopf, 1970. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: New York Times Books. Physical Description: xviii, 244, xv pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. Contents: Prologue to discovery; The Alphabet; Type : cutting and casting;… Read more about this item

David R Godine Pub, 1984-09. Paperback. Good.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394445341 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Bottom board edges have some spots of white paint. Spine cloth discolored. Jacket has a few scratches and creases.; 9.8 X 6.6 X 1.2 inches; 244 pages .

Boston: Nonpareil Books, 1980. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to cover. 244 pages of text, plus index. Many b&w illustrations.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394445341 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; 9.8 X 6.6 X 1.2 inches; 244 pages .

London: Andre Deutsch, 1972. xviii., 224, xv., pages, b/w illustrations. Minor shelfwear to covers, spotting to edges, edgewear, sunned spine to unclipped dustjacket. [690] . First Edition.. Brown Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 245mm. x 165mm.. Book.

Godine Publisher, David R., 1980. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American First. First Edition stated on verso of title page; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket including a few small chips and one closed tear at bottom of back cover; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; well illustrated with black and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 1970. xviii, 244, xv pages, illustrations, facsimiles; 25 cm. Topstained orange. A New York Times Book. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with moderate edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. "The earliest formuation of the letters of the alphabet to recent developments in twentieth-century graphic technology,… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First edition, 8vo, pp. xviii, 244, xv; frontis, profusely illustrated throughout; fine in very good jacket, the whole designed by Chappell.

New York Knopf, 1970, hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Nicely illustrated to amplify the printing history. -- Bright, attractive hardcover. Condition: near fine (unfortunate bookplate) with very good minus dust jacket (couple short tears; wear to spine tips).

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Near fine in good dustwrapper. Hardcover has dustwrapper with 5 inch closed tear down back, corners and spine lightly chipped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more… Read more about this item

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1970.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Bookplate; otherwise near fine in a price-clipped jacket with some light edgewear. . 8vo,. With a 1986 ALS and hand-addressed envelope from Warren Chappell laid in.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. xviii, 244, xv pp. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a couple short tears on the front panel, and tiny nicks at the spine ends.

New York: Knopf. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Front/rear panels bowing outwards slightly. Soiling on top text block edge. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Light soiling to spine and back panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Alfred A. Knopf. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (printing, history ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may… Read more about this item

London: Andre Deutsch, 1972. Pp. xviii+244+xvi(index)+[4](notes), frontispiece, text illustrations; med. 8vo; orange cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; top edges orange; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and chipped, the backstrip faintly faded; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Andre Deutsch, London, 1972. First U.K. edition. *'The aesthetic and technical considerations basic to the art and process of… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (History, Printing History, Printing Press) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York, Dorset Press, 1989.. 8vo; pp. xviii, 244, xv; profusely illustrated with b/w illustrations, index; original cloth, dustjacket, flecking to head of pages, otherwise a very good copy.