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THE MECHANISM OF THE LINOTYPE. A Complete and Practical Treatise on the Care and Operation of the Linotype, for the Novice as Well as the Experienced Operator ... Completely Revised and Amplified ...
by Thompson, John S[mith]; Oscar R. Abell and Windsor A. Straw, [eds.]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Brookings, [S.D.]: Lebawarts Printers, 1948. ix, [1], 238 pages. Illustrated with numerous figures in the text. Original black cloth over flexible boards stamped in green on the front cover. [16.9 cm.] Near fine. Minor rubbing to front hinge, upper corners a trifle bumped, still an excellent copy. Thirteenth edition, revised and enlarged, and the first edition by this publisher. Originally issued in 1902, all previous editions were published by The Inland Printer. "Through the courtesy of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, New York, we are able to add in this new edition illustrations and other matter relating to the later-model machines." --preface.
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- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000636
- Title
- THE MECHANISM OF THE LINOTYPE. A Complete and Practical Treatise on the Care and Operation of the Linotype, for the Novice as Well as the Experienced Operator ... Completely Revised and Amplified ...
- Author
- Thompson, John S[mith]; Oscar R. Abell and Windsor A. Straw, [eds.]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised thirteenth edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lebawarts Printers
- Place of Publication
- Brookings, [S.D.]
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- typography printing history
- Bookseller catalogs
- PRINTING HISTORY;
Terms of Sale
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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