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Books and Their Makers During the Middle Ages: A Study of the Conditions of the Production and Distribution of Literature from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Close of the Seventeenth Century -- Volume I. 476-1600
by PUTNAM, George Haven
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1896. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and device. xxvii, 459pp, (4pp ads). Top edge gilt. Very good. Mild edgewear, else tight, nice and internally fine. First edition of the first volume (only) of this notable pair -- with lovely autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is an irregular 5 3/4" X 1" slip bearing the typed salutation "I am, with cordial regards, / yours faithfully" followed by Putnam's bold signature in black ink. Tipped above this is the 8" X 2½" printed letterhead portion ("G.P. Putnam's Sons / Publishers and Booksellers") of Putnam's stationery. Putnam (1844-1930) was the son of publishing house founder George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam's Sons) and himself a Civil War veteran, author and businessman, and became head of that firm after his father's death; in addition to this book, he authored "Some Memories of the Civil War" (1924), "Memories of My Youth" (1914) and "Memories of a Publisher" (1915). First volume only, but nice and bearing interesting author signature.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43185
- Title
- Books and Their Makers During the Middle Ages: A Study of the Conditions of the Production and Distribution of Literature from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the Close of the Seventeenth Century -- Volume I. 476-1600
- Author
- PUTNAM, George Haven
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
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- Gilt
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- Device
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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