A QUART OF OYSTERS; And other Bon Mots of Bon Homme Richard
by MORRIS, Charles V., ed
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY: Privately printed, 1972. De Pol, John. Small 8vo, pp. xi, 55. With small illustrations and fancy capitals in maroon by John De Pol. The 19th in The Printing Week Library of Benjamin Franklin Keepsakes...Typophile Monograph No. 99. Deep yellow paper over boards stamped in gilt. Top edges very slightly spotted, o/w near fine. Colophon reads: "This Keepsake represents the cooperative work of: A. Burton Carnes, The A.B.C. Press, Designer John De Pol, Endgrain Press, Wood Engravings Howard O. Bullard, Typesetting Eilert Printing Company, Inc., Printing Van Rees Bookbinding Corp., Bookbinding Paper for cover is Curtis Tweedweave-Nugget Gold Paper for text is Curtis Tweedweave-Ivory
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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55008
- Title
- A QUART OF OYSTERS; And other Bon Mots of Bon Homme Richard
- Author
- MORRIS, Charles V., ed
- Illustrator
- De Pol, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Privately printed
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- literature; press
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Second Life Books Inc
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
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