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Master Makers of the Book: Being a consecutive Story of the Book from a Century before the Invention of Printing through the Era of the Doves Press (SIGNED)
by William Dana Orcutt
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1928. Stated first edition. Hardcover book complete in its original printed dust jacket (unclipped). 20 cm. 171 pages. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author directly on the front loose end page. The book is in near fine condition. No other ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight. Minimal loss to the gilt stamping on spine. Interior pages age toned at their extremities. Moderate edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling to the dust jacket (now protected under a removable mylar sleeve).
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- Bookseller
- JNBookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5464
- Title
- Master Makers of the Book: Being a consecutive Story of the Book from a Century before the Invention of Printing through the Era of the Doves Press (SIGNED)
- Author
- William Dana Orcutt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated first edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
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JNBookseller
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Palm Harbor, Florida
About JNBookseller
Rare book dealer located in Tampa, Florida.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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