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The Care of Fine Books
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The Care of Fine Books Paperback - 2007

by Greenfield, Jane

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Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title The Care of Fine Books
  • Author Greenfield, Jane
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date September 1, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 47051528-6
  • ISBN 9781602390782 / 1602390789
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 7.09 x 0.39 in (23.27 x 18.01 x 0.99 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007017618
  • Dewey Decimal Code 025.7

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From the rear cover

Here is a concise, eminently readable handbook on how to care for any book of value. For collectors, librarians, and curators it represents an elegant summation of their responsibilities and techniques. Included in The Care of Fine Books is a brief history of book-construction methods and a discussion of the nature of fine books and their component materials, thorough advice on the storage and handling of books, securing a collection against fire, flood, theft, or other mishap, and elementary cleaning and repair. An Appendix lists sources of materials and supplies. The text is graced with over 200 line illustrations by the author. (7 X 9 1/4, 160 pages, illustrations, diagrams)

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2008, Page 338

About the author

Jane Greenfield was Conservator at the Yale University Library. In 1991 she was designated an Honorary Member of the Guild of Book Workers in recognition of her significant contributions to the book arts in America.

Nicholas A. Basbanes is a writer and journalist. His bestselling book A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction.

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