A TYPE SPECIMEN OF BASKERVILLE: Several Fables of Aesop Illustrated by Gertrud Nelson.
by Berliner, Harold (1923-2010), printer; Aesop, Gertud Nelson, illustrator
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very near fine in stiff beige wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn.
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Nevada City, CA.:: Harold Berliner, Printer,, (1971). First edition -. Very near fine in stiff beige wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn. . First printing in wrappers, one of 975 copies. Six fables of Aesop (in the 1954 translation by S. A. Handford), each iIllustrated in three colors (orange, yellow and gray) by Gertrud Nelson and each set in a different Baskerville type, printed on the rectos only. Brief captions identifying the types used in the illustrated specimens appear on facing pages. Preceded by a one page introduction to Baskerville, and a final page illustrating the types available in his shop. Colophon printed inside the back cover. In addition to being known for his press and for his hot-metal casting foundry, Berliner was the district attorney of Nevada County for many years, and he is credited with co-writing the Miranda warning in easy to understand words, and printing it on small cards to distribute to police officers. Unpaginated (8 leaves plus covers)
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87520
- Title
- A TYPE SPECIMEN OF BASKERVILLE: Several Fables of Aesop Illustrated by Gertrud Nelson.
- Author
- Berliner, Harold (1923-2010), printer; Aesop, Gertud Nelson, illustrator
- Format/Binding
- First edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Very near fine in stiff beige wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn.
- Publisher
- Harold Berliner, Printer,
- Place of Publication
- Nevada City, CA.:
- Date Published
- (1971)
- Keywords
- illustrated,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Press or Limited edition books;
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