The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century: Catalogue of an Exhibition 12 November 1979 to 15 February 1980
by Callery, Bernadette and Elizabeth Mosimann
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie-Mellon University, in collaboration with Davis & Warde, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. A fine-looking, structurally sound catalogue of gorgeous book-bindery, edited by Bernadette G. Callery and Elizabeth A. Mosimann, with contributions by them and by Jean Gunner, Bernard Middleton, and Marianne Titcombe. Tall quarto format, illustrated paper label to front cover. Illustrations galore, mostly in black-and-white, but also with full-color, printed on high-gloss paper. 126 pp. + Index of authors, anonymous titles, binders and previous owners mentioned in catalogue entries.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 348517
- Title
- The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century: Catalogue of an Exhibition 12 November 1979 to 15 February 1980
- Author
- Callery, Bernadette and Elizabeth Mosimann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie-Mellon University, in collaboration with Davis & Warde
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bernadette G. Callery|Elizabeth A. Mosimann|Jean Gunner|Bernard Middleton|Marianne Titcombe|Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
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