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ABC GEM BOX. A Display of Skill in Typography.
by Volk, Kurt H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Kurt H. Volk, Inc., 1941. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A collection of 27 typographic designs. Contains each letter of the alphabet. Additionally, the title page contains an illustration of the letters K, H and V combined. There is an extra illustration of the letter Z included. The original decorative clamshell box is moderately darkened, with chipping at the hinges, and rubbing at the extremities. The box remains intact and functional. The contents of the box (illustrations) are in about fine condition, with minimal browning to the title page and the back of the extra Z illustration. Limited to 500 copies printed. First edition..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014283
- Title
- ABC GEM BOX. A Display of Skill in Typography.
- Author
- Volk, Kurt H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Kurt H. Volk, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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