Bookbinding in early America : seven essays on masters and methods / by Hannah D. French ; with catalogues of bookbinding tools prepared by Willman Spawn
by French, Hannah D. (Hannah Dustin), (1907- )
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- ISBN 10
- 0912296763
- ISBN 13
- 9780912296760
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Worcester : American Antiquarian Society, 1986. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 230 pages; Description: xxiv, 230 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Subjects: Bookbinding --United States --History. Bookbinders --United States --Biography. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Contains previously published and unpublished works by Hannah French. Articles on Andrew Barclay, an early Boston binder, Henry B. Legg, Caleb Buglass, a Philadelphia binder, John Roulstone's Harvard bindings, and Thomas Jefferson's last binder, Frederick August Mayo. Also contains catalogues of bookbinding tools by Willman Spawn. Foreword by Marcus A. McCorison. Many illustrations.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Bookbinding in early America : seven essays on masters and methods / by Hannah D. French ; with catalogues of bookbinding tools prepared by Willman Spawn
- Author
- French, Hannah D. (Hannah Dustin), (1907- )
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0912296763
- ISBN 13
- 9780912296760
- Publisher
- Worcester : American Antiquarian Society
- Place of Publication
- Worcester
- Date Published
- 1986
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