James Johnston: Georgia's First Printer
by Lawrence, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good./Good +
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Savannah, GA: Pigeonhole Press, 1956. First Edition. Boards. Very good./Good +. Ray Lilley. 9 x 6 1/4 inches (23 x 15cm), decorated creamed colored boards, gilt lettering spine, dust jacket has age toning on spine, wear extremities. 54 pp.
Laid are: 1) Purchase order for this book from a printing equipment company, dated May 1, 1962. The order is addressed to Pigeonhole Press, Attn: Ray E. Dilley Jr., Prop.
2) Letter from Mr. Dilley with stamp: "REC'D May 26, 1962." The letter from Mr. Dilley apologizes for the delay because he was on jury duty. Signed by Mr. Dilley.
3) Clipping from a catalog, Goodspeeds's #565, 10-14-1970. Listing is of four Acts of Assembly in Georgia. Printed by James Johnston. Includes a short bio of Johnston. He was a loyalist in Savannah who had to lead during the revolution but was allowed to return.
Laid are: 1) Purchase order for this book from a printing equipment company, dated May 1, 1962. The order is addressed to Pigeonhole Press, Attn: Ray E. Dilley Jr., Prop.
2) Letter from Mr. Dilley with stamp: "REC'D May 26, 1962." The letter from Mr. Dilley apologizes for the delay because he was on jury duty. Signed by Mr. Dilley.
3) Clipping from a catalog, Goodspeeds's #565, 10-14-1970. Listing is of four Acts of Assembly in Georgia. Printed by James Johnston. Includes a short bio of Johnston. He was a loyalist in Savannah who had to lead during the revolution but was allowed to return.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1309
- Title
- James Johnston
- Author
- Lawrence, Alexander
- Illustrator
- Ray Lilley
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pigeonhole Press
- Place of Publication
- Savannah, GA
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Printer, Printing, Colonial Printers, Early American Printers, Georgia
Terms of Sale
Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Atlanta, Georgia
About Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
Member of ABAA/ILAB. On-line sales and the occasional book fair.
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