Colophon: A Book Collector's Quarterly. Part Five, Six, Seven and Eight
by David Milne (signed drypoint). Elmer Adler, Rockwell Kent, D. B. Updike, W. A. Dwiggins, et al (editors)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Colophon Ltd / Pynson Printers, 1931. Complete second year, Volume II, Parts V through VIII. Cloth (hardcover). Approx. 11" x 9." Limited 1/3000. The Book Collector's Quarterly contains a wealth of information on all aspects of book collecting. The articles discuss first editions, fine printing, Americana and other varied fields and interests to the book collector. Articles in each issue are seperately printed by the finest presses in America and Europe, typically on hand-made paper; the illustrations and inserts are distinguished; it is stoutly bound in boards with an original cover design for each number by an artist of reputation. Part V is illustrated by Hilltop: A Drypoint in two colors, printed by David B. Milne at Palgrave, Ontario and signed in pencil on the plate. Prospectus and broadsides laid-in. Volumes showing some expected light wear and toning, former owner's bookplates. Four volumes housed in scarce quarter leather over cloth, publisher's slipcase. Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by David B. Milne.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004339
- Title
- Colophon: A Book Collector's Quarterly. Part Five, Six, Seven and Eight
- Author
- David Milne (signed drypoint). Elmer Adler, Rockwell Kent, D. B. Updike, W. A. Dwiggins, et al (editors)
- Illustrator
- David B. Milne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- The Colophon Ltd / Pynson Printers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- MILNE
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Colophon
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Laid-in
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