A Course in Bookbinding for Vacational Training
by Palmer, E. W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Employing Bookbinders of Ameica, 1927. Book. Illus. by drawings by Seldon Irwin, including 5 folding (all fine) & a page of tipped on paper samples. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original dark blue cloth with bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Only a hint of edgewear at corners. Inside, clean and tight. Surprisingly useful for binders now, given its age and commercial binding intent. With a long glossary of technical terms at the end. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079654
- Title
- A Course in Bookbinding for Vacational Training
- Author
- Palmer, E. W
- Illustrator
- drawings by Seldon Irwin, including 5 folding (all fine) & a page of tipped on paper samples
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Employing Bookbinders of Ameica
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- books on books, bookbinding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....