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TYPED LETTER SIGNED FROM JOHN HENRY NASH TO HAROLD HUGO OF THE MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY.
by Nash, John Henry. (1871-1947).Canadian-born printer, typographer and designer
- Used
- good
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: February 18, 1932., 1932.. Good. - Quarto [approximately 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide]. 89 words typed on a sheet of his company letterhead with his initials printed within a wide decorative band at the top and his name and San Francisco address below. Signed "J. H. Nash". The sheet of letterhead is watermarked with the initials "JHN"and the name "JOHN HENRY NASH". The edges of the letter are darkened & chipped. There are small pieces out of the right hand margin with short tears at the folds. There is a pencil note by Meriden in the left margin & an unsigned carbon copy of Meriden's reply is on the verso. Good.
John Henry Nash writes to Meriden Gravure Company: "I am planning a new school catalogue in an edition of 1700 copies and am interested in your Collotypes as shown in your booklet, 'Collotype for Illustrations in Fine Books'. Will you please give me an approximate price on printing collotypes on 25 by 38" stock...". On the verso of the letter is an unsigned copy of Meriden's reply from E. Harold Hugo, attaching an estimate [not present] and expressing his pleasure at the prospect of working with Nash.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31297
- Title
- TYPED LETTER SIGNED FROM JOHN HENRY NASH TO HAROLD HUGO OF THE MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY.
- Author
- Nash, John Henry. (1871-1947).Canadian-born printer, typographer and designer
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- San Francisco, CA: February 18, 1932.
- Date Published
- 1932.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; PRINTING; PRINTER; TYPOGRAPHER; DESIGNER; JOHN HENRY NASH; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; TLS; T.L.S.; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; COLLOTYPES; E. HAROLD HUGO; MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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