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A History of the Art of Printing, from its Invention to its Wide-Spread Development in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century, Preceeded by a Short Account of the Origin of the Alphabet, and of the Successive Methods of Recording Events Before the Invention of Printing
by Humphreys, H Noel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1868. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Second Issue. 214pp, plus 106 facsimile photolithographic plates, of which 25 are coloured. In a later library binding of red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine and boards overlaid with original cloth binding. Gently rubbed spine ends; shelf number. Evidence of some page repairs performed pre- or during rebinding. Overall a lovely volume, outstanding for the colour plates. A very large and heavy volume which will require an additional charge for overseas delivery. Large folio.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003977
- Title
- A History of the Art of Printing, from its Invention to its Wide-Spread Development in the Middle of the Sixteenth Century, Preceeded by a Short Account of the Origin of the Alphabet, and of the Successive Methods of Recording Events Before the Invention of Printing
- Author
- Humphreys, H Noel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- printing, book collecting, history of printing,
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
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Glossary
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- Library Binding
- A type of reinforced binding designed for libraries, schools, or other applications where a book might experience high...
- 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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