The Art of Publishers' Bookbindings 1815-1915
by Ellen K. Morris and Edward S. Levin, Ruari McLean
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 0915148218
- ISBN 13
- 9780915148219
- Seller
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: William Dailey Rare Books Ltd , 2000. hard cover in dust jacket, cloth-backed illustrated boards., faint, minor toning to some page margins, more on first and last few sheets. avery small stain-dot to front free endpaper. dj has very slight rubbing, yet no tears, chips. no bumps. strong binding. the contents are all fine.; 127pp., 254 color illustrations of strikingly attractive bindings, most 19th century and from a number of nations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Exhibition Catalogue.
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22556
- Title
- The Art of Publishers' Bookbindings 1815-1915
- Author
- Ellen K. Morris and Edward S. Levin, Ruari McLean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0915148218
- ISBN 13
- 9780915148219
- Publisher
- William Dailey Rare Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Books on Books.; Grolier Club Exhibitions.; Fine Bindings.; Nineteenth Century Bookbindings.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Folio
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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