Art of the Printed Book 1455-1955
by Blumenthal, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in VG+ DJ
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York:: Pierpont Morgan Library,, 1978. Later printing. Cloth. Near Fine in VG+ DJ. Dj chipped at ends of spine and corners. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt decoration to upper cover. Includes very many bw facsimile plates of examples of printing in books. Previous bookseller's small sticker on dj.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Primrose Hill Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16110
- Title
- Art of the Printed Book 1455-1955
- Author
- Blumenthal, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in VG+ DJ
- Edition
- Later printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pierpont Morgan Library,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1978
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...