The New Colophon: A Book Collectors' Quarterly vol. 2 Part 6 June 1949
by Adams, Frederick B., Jr.; Morley, Christopher; Fulto, Deoch; Nowell-Smith, Simon
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/very good -
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Duschnes Crawford, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good -. Erdoes, Richard. [4], 107-189, [1] p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Illustrated paper over boards. With original glassine wrapper. Designed by Robert L. Dothard. One of a limited edition of 2,500 copies. Paginated continuously with Part 5. Contents: Another Man's Roses by Frederick B. Adams, Jr. [re: a Thomas Hardy forgery] -- On Belonging to Clubs by Christopher Morley, illustrated by Richard Erdoes -- On Making a Few Books by Alfred A. Knopf -- Sadleir Sadleirized by Simon Nowell-Smith -- The Typophiles by Deoch Fulton [with a checklist of Typophile Books] -- The Last Word by Wilmarth S. Lewis -- The First Famous Print by A. Hyatt Mayor [re: Forli's Our Lady of the Fire woodcut]. Includes advertisements on final pages. Book is in Very Good+ Condition: tail of spine slightly sunned; head of spine creased; clean and bright. Glassine dust jacket is in Very Good- Condition: chipping along upper edge; small tear in fold of front flap; otherwise intact.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002527
- Title
- The New Colophon: A Book Collectors' Quarterly vol. 2 Part 6 June 1949
- Author
- Adams, Frederick B., Jr.; Morley, Christopher; Fulto, Deoch; Nowell-Smith, Simon
- Illustrator
- Erdoes, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Duschnes Crawford
- Date Published
- 1949
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Glossary
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Glassine Wrapper
- A thin, partially transparent or translucent paper covering often used ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...