Early American Bookbindings from the Collection of Michael Papantonio by French, Hannah Dustin - 1974

"A Publication of the American Antiquarian Society's Program in the History of the Book in American Culture." xxiv, 230 pages, 97 figures; 27.5 cm. Red cloth stamped in gold; no dust jacket; Near Fine. Stock#ofc0837.

New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. c.1967. Cloth. 8vo. 293pp. Near Fine. Mild soil to edges of text block.

New York: R. R. Bowker Company. Very Good. 1967. Hardcover. 293 pages .

New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1967. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY. A solid reading/reference copy. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1967 First Edition Thus. Included here are supplements that are not in the 1941 edition. With 73 illustrations including 56 plates (mostly binding photos) on glossy paper. Despite the similarity in title, this is a completely different book from the 1986 publication, BOOKBINDING IN EARLY AMERICA, SEVEN ESSAYS ON MASTERS AND METHODS by Hannah French. This 1967 book contains: EARLY AMERICAN BOOKBINDING BY HAND by Hannah French; THE RISE OF AMERICAN EDITION BINDING by Joseph W. Rogers; and ON THE REBINDING OF OLD BOOKS by Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt. Bound in the original gilt-stamped bluish-green cloth and black cloth spine.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. xix, 293pp. + 56 plates.

New York and London: R. R. Bowker Company, 1967. Ex-Library. VG+. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black 1/4 buckram, blue-gray cloth covered boards, lettered in gold foil on spnie panel and gold foil on black title cartouche on front cover. Royal 8vo. 1st edition thus; originally issued 1941 by Southworth-Anthoensen Press (Portland, ME). Modestly ex-library, non-circulating and thus little actual wear, stamped on all text block edges, lacking front flyleaf, stamped on title page, slight call label residue on lower spine. Clean interior, firm binding, more than acceptable as reference copy. xix,293 pp., 73 b&w plates..

The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine. 1941. First Edition, 73 illustrs., xix,[i],293,[1]pp., orig. cloth-backed boards, lettering on spine faded, uncut.

R R Bowker, 1967. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback, octavo, quarter black cloth, blue-green cloth sides, lettered gilt, dust wrapper not called for, a very good tightly bound copy, the text is clean and free of markings, light foxing to the closed page edges, xix + 293pp.

Southworth-anthoensen Press, Portland, ME. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. > Edition/Printing: First edition | Overweight, No International shipping. Bumping/rubbing to corners. Edges have light rubbing. Rough-cut pages age-tanned, but clean. 293 pp. > Language: English | > Size: 4to - over 9 3/4 in - 12 in Tall | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |

The Southworth-Anthoensen Press. Used - Very Good. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth and paper covered boards. Octavo. xix & 293 pp. Illustrated. Mild shelf wear and some scuffing to boards and spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Books on Books).

New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1967. Second edition, xx, 293pp., 73 illustrs., presentation inscription from E. A. Thompson, some pencil notations by Powell within the text and a note to half-title "At a superficial reading, it seems clear that the authors while having some sensitivity where books are concerned, have not had great experience with bindings before 18th century & in many places display confidently, some remarkable ignorance.", orig. two toned cloth. From the working library of Roger Powell (1896-1990) bookbinder.