TYPEFOUNDING IN AMERICA, 1787-1825
by Silver, Rollo G
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, (1965).. (1965).. Fine. - Octavo, red cloth backed dark blue boards titled in gilt. Lightly bumped. xiii & 139 pp. plus colophon. B&W illustrations. Near fine. <p>First edition.<p>Published for the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia.<p>Inscribed to pressman Fridolf Johnson and his wife by the author and signed "Rollo". Several printed copies of reviews of the book by Johnson are laid in.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6384
- Title
- TYPEFOUNDING IN AMERICA, 1787-1825
- Author
- Silver, Rollo G
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, (1965).
- Date Published
- (1965).
- Keywords
- BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; PRINTING; HISTORY OF PRINTING; AMERICAN; TYPEFOUNDING; TYPEFOUNDERS; PUNCH CUTTERS; ROLLO G. SILVER; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ILLUSTRATIONS; FRIDOLF JOHNSON; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION. (Books-on-Books). (Printing). TYPEFOU
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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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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