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[SPECIAL PRESS] ABACUS NOW. FOOTNOTES TO INDECENT PLEASURES, & OBSERVATIONS ON FINE BOOK PRINTING, BOOK-COLLECTING, & MATTERS PERSONAL, INCLUDING HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE COMPUTER AGE: WITH A CHECKLIST OF THE FIRST TWENTY-FOUR TITLES IN TARG EDITIONS
by William Targ
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine binding/Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Targ Editions, 1984. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Good dust jacket. 8vo.; in publisher's red coated endapapers, backed in black cloth with titling in gilt; this copy with the original glassine wrappers, which is some stains and tears; [93] pages with illustrations.~~From the colophon: "The purpose of this little volumes is to present a few background details relating to Targ Editions, as well as some of my views on other matters" - Page [6]." "200 copies were printed, each signed by the author and the printers [Ronald Gordon (Oliphant Press), Leslie Miller (Grenfell Press), and Leonard Seastone (Tideline Press)]". Near Fine binding / Good dust jacket.
Details
- Bookseller
- Black Swan Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297384
- Title
- [SPECIAL PRESS] ABACUS NOW. FOOTNOTES TO INDECENT PLEASURES, & OBSERVATIONS ON FINE BOOK PRINTING, BOOK-COLLECTING, & MATTERS PERSONAL, INCLUDING HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE COMPUTER AGE: WITH A CHECKLIST OF THE FIRST TWENTY-FOUR TITLES IN TARG EDITIONS
- Author
- William Targ
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine binding
- Jacket Condition
- Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Targ Editions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Black Swan Books, Inc.
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About the Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Richmond, Virginia
About Black Swan Books, Inc.
Black Swan Books was established in Richmond Virginia in 1996 by Nicholas Cooke. Over 25 years in business we have been in several locations, most recently in a renovated warehouse. While no longer a brick and mortar shop with regular hours we are always happy to welcome visits by appointment. Please call or email us if you want to come by.
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