The Ballantyne press and its founders, 1796-1908
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Kraków, Poland
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., 1909 8vo (22.5 cm), X, 192 pp, 23 plates. Publisher's decorated cloth, top edge gilt, deckled edges (some foxing to free leaves). A study of the history of Ballantyne press founded in 1799 by James Ballantyne and his brother John Ballantyne. James was particularly noted for his friendship with Sir Walter Scott who partially financed the printer after he moved his press to Edinburgh in 1803. Included chronological list of Walter Scott's works.
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- Bookseller
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko (PL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005680
- Title
- The Ballantyne press and its founders, 1796-1908
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1909
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography;
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About the Seller
Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
Biblio member since 2019
Kraków
About Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
Specializing in mathematical sciences, Church Slavonic and Slavic books, Eastern European history, travels and topography, bibliography, history and art of the book, history of libraries and collections
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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