A Century of the English Book Trade
by DUFF, E. Gordon
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Bibliographical Society, 1948. Reprint of 1905 Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Square Octavo. Pp. xxxv, 200. Original beige cloth backed taupe boards, black lettered spine, no d/w. Large ink signature on flyleaf, otherwise a fine copy. Contains, according to the subtitle: Short Notices of All Printers, Stationers, Book-Binders, and Others Connected with It from the Issue of the First Dated Book in 1457 to the Incorporation of the Company of Stationers in 1557.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34248
- Title
- A Century of the English Book Trade
- Author
- DUFF, E. Gordon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint of 1905 Edition
- Publisher
- The Bibliographical Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Cloth
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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
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- Fine
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.