BASKERVILLE AND CASLON OLD FACE IN THE ENGLISH MONOTYPE CUTTINGS.: A Showing of 2 English Monotype Book Faces
by (American Book Bindery-Stratford Press)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Minor soiling to boards, spine gilt dulled, tanning to endpaper gutters from binder's glue, else very good
- Seller
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Fort Bragg, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Book Bindery-Stratford Press, nd (1930s?). First edition. Hardcover. Minor soiling to boards, spine gilt dulled, tanning to endpaper gutters from binder's glue, else very good. Octavo, original pale brown boards with black cloth spine, gilt cloth lettering piece on front board, 79 pp.
"This brochure is the advance showing of our 'English-cut Monotype Caslon and Baskerville' prior to the compilation of a type specimen book, now in process of manufacture." Includes type faces, borders, and ornaments.
"This brochure is the advance showing of our 'English-cut Monotype Caslon and Baskerville' prior to the compilation of a type specimen book, now in process of manufacture." Includes type faces, borders, and ornaments.
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- Bookseller
- Chanticleer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23806
- Title
- BASKERVILLE AND CASLON OLD FACE IN THE ENGLISH MONOTYPE CUTTINGS.
- Author
- (American Book Bindery-Stratford Press)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor soiling to boards, spine gilt dulled, tanning to endpaper gutters from binder's glue, else very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- American Book Bindery-Stratford Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- nd (1930s?)
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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