The Art of Book-Binding, Its Rise and Progress; Including a Descriptive Account of the New York Book-Bindery.
by WALKER, Edward. Paul S. KODA
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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ELLSWORTH, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover, reprinted in facsimile from the edition of 1850, octavo, pp. 111. Black and white illustrations. Very Good in the publisher's blue cloth with spine lettering gilt. Dust jacket was not issued with this title.
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- Bookseller
- T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0001633
- Title
- The Art of Book-Binding, Its Rise and Progress; Including a Descriptive Account of the New York Book-Bindery.
- Author
- WALKER, Edward. Paul S. KODA
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1984.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography/Reference; New York;
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About the Seller
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
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ELLSWORTH, Maine
About T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Thomas Brennan was established professionally as a Bookseller in 1998 and still exhibits annually at several antiquarian book fairs. He has 25 years full-time experience in the Book Trade and is a member in good standing of The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA); The Ephemera Society of America; and The Manuscript Society.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...