The Colonial Printer

Charlottesville, Virginia: Dominion Books / The University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1964. Reissue. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. A reissue of the 1938 second edition, and the first appearance in paperback form. Covers creased, smudge on front cover. 1964 Trade Paperback. xxiv, 368 pp. From the back cover: 'Liberally illustrated, [Wroth's] study treats almost every conceivable aspect of… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1994. xxiv., 368 pages, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Originally published in 1938. Minor wear, soiling to covers, contents fine, unmarked. [762]. First Thus. Card Covers. Very Good. 215mm. x 140mm.. Book.

Portland, Maine: The Southworth-American Press, 1938 Second Edition, "Revised and Enlarged." Hard cover, 8vo., in green publisher's cloth blocked in gold, t.e.g., xxiv, 368pp., with plates, facsimiles and diagrams. **Condition: Near Fine. Some very minor rubbing at front joint, and at head and foot of the spine.** A definitive work on the early American printing trade. One of 1500 copies… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1938. Limited Edition. Octavo. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Of this editionthere were 1500 copies printed on rag paper at The Southworth_Anthoensen Press, Portland, Main.. xxiv, 368 pages, with plates, facsimiles, and diagrams. The first edition, which appeared in 1931, was quite good but here the author has added much material found nowhere else.… Read more about this item

New York: The Grolier Club, 1931. First Edition, one of 300 copies. 15 plates and tables iin the text. 272, [1] pp. Printed by the Merrymount Press. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter blue cloth and marbled boards. Fine. First Edition, one of 300 copies. 15 plates and tables iin the text. 272, [1] pp. Printed by the Merrymount Press.… Read more about this item

NY: The Grolier Club 1931. 10" x 6.75". xviii, 271, [3] pp. Title page in black and red. 15 black-and-white plates. Marbled and blue-green cloth over boards, spine titles and decoration stamped in gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed, green endpapers. Light rubbing and edgewear to boards, minor sunning and pulling to spine. Very Good. A foundational study of Colonial American printing,… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1995. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1938. Second Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding. A Fine copy of the Second Enlarged Edition, limited to 1500 copies, and housed in the publisher's slipcase. Pages unopened.~~There are no ownership or other marks of any kind in this book. Fine binding.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1931. First Edition . Quarter Cloth - Hardbound. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. Limited to 300 copies printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press, Boston, Massachusetts. 271 pages. Marbled paper over boards, with cloth spine cover. Top edge is gilded and others remain uncut. Covers are a little… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Dover Publications, 1994. xxiv, 368pp, appendix, notes, 30 bw ills. Or card covers. Slight edge wear and prev owners blind stamp to cover. Examines the printing industry in the original 13 colonies of the United States as well as those states emerging at the beginning of the 19th century. As well as the tools, presses, type, ink, paper… Read more about this item

Dover Publications. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Dover Publications. Very Good. 1995. Paperback. 0486282945 . - Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; Height: 8.75 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Width: 1 Inches; 368 pages .

VA: Univ of VA, 1964. Softcover. Very Good. Rep. Paperback Very good in wrappers. Cover rubbed with spine wrinkled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Charlottesville: Dominion Books/University Press of Virginia, (1964).. First printing of this trade paperback edition, based on the enlarged and revised second edition of 1938.. xxiv + 368 pp w/index. Very good plus in printed wrappers.

Dover Publications, 1995-02-01. Paperback. Good.

Reprint edition from the 1931 and the 1938 edition. This copy a first printing for Dominion Books. Plates. 368pp. Ink markings on the fore-edge and cover moderately soiled, but a tightly bound unmarked book. Good condition.

Book. Good. Binding see description. 2nd rev. & enl. ed. Portland Maine, Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1938. xxiv,368pp. Illus. in b/w. Bibliography. Index. Orcloth. Inserted a typewritten letter by Wroth (Oct,24-1938) from the John Carter Brown Library to Harold E. White about his review. 0.

New York: Dover, 1994 Reprint. Every aspect of the US printing trade from 1639 to 1800. Light wear to illustrative covers, no inscriptions, VG.

1938. WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. Original cloth. Illustrated. Portland: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1938. Second (and best) edition, revised and enlarged. Limited to 1,500 copies. A fine copy.