A History of the Printed Book Being the Third Number of He Dolphin
by Wroth, Lawrence C. [Ed. ]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club. 1938. Limited Edition. VG- (minus) , some rubbing & scuffing to boards, minor rubbing to head/foot of spine, corners & edges, previous ownerÕs name & date ffep, offsetting with a few small rubbed spots (as if stickers were removed? ) ffep. Overall a tight solid sound copy with bright clean unmarked text. ; Large 4to, black cloth, gilt lettering spine, top edge pages tinted red, 507pp. , index plus directory. Profusely illustrated. One of 1800 Limited Edition copies. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2728
- Title
- A History of the Printed Book Being the Third Number of He Dolphin
- Author
- Wroth, Lawrence C. [Ed. ]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- PRINTING, PUBLISHING, HISTORY, LIMITED, EDITION
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...