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The Magic of the Book. More Reminiscences and Adventures of a Bookman
by ORCUTT, William Dana
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston. Little, Brown, & Company. 1930. Hardcover. tall8vo, 23.5cm, xii,314, (2)pp., limited edition of 375 numbered copies, this being # 348 and Signed by Author, colour frontis with captioned tissue guard, 75 illustrations (including 6 appearing only in the Limited Edition), index, bibliography, bound in half vellum and light brown boards, gilt spine titles, t.e.g., in worn slip-case with paper spine label, a fine copy in good slip-case. (Bks) A sequel to Orcutt's "In Quest of the Perfect Book". An interesting Canadian association copy signed by Gerhard R. Lomer, Librarian at McGill University and noted Leacock bibliographer.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37736
- Title
- The Magic of the Book. More Reminiscences and Adventures of a Bookman
- Author
- ORCUTT, William Dana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boston. Little, Brown, & Company. 1930
- Keywords
- BOOKS ON BIBLOPHILE BOOK COLLECTING VATICAN LIBRARY AMERICANA PRINTING TYPE BODONI PIERPONT MORGAN HUNTINGTON LIMITED EDITION ASSOCIATION COPY, LOMER
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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- 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...
- Fine
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- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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....
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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