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Historical Sketch of Bookbinding as an Art

Historical Sketch of Bookbinding as an Art

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Historical Sketch of Bookbinding as an Art

by Dutton, Meiric K

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Norwood, MA: The Holliston Mills, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Rear cover sunned.. 1926. Hardcover. Maroon cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front boards and spine. Top edges gilt. Index, appendices. A history of bookbinding in general, and in Italy, France, England, and America. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages .

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Bookseller
Old Saratoga Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
39827
Title
Historical Sketch of Bookbinding as an Art
Author
Dutton, Meiric K
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Rear cover sunned.
Publisher
The Holliston Mills, Inc.
Place of Publication
Norwood, MA
Date Published
1926
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Bookbinding, Book Arts
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About Old Saratoga Books

Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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