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GEORGE W. JONES, PRINTER LAUREATE
by Wallis, Lawrence
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About This Item
(Nottingham): The Plough Press, 2004. No. 34 of 45 copies signed by the author. Fine. No. 34 of 45 copies signed by the author. 8vo. 128p. Illustrated throughout. Bound by The Fine Bindery of Wellingborough in half black morocco with marbled paper sides and gilt spine title. With a portfolio of containing eight original samples of Jones' printing including 2 copies of the trade edition dust jacket. Both items housed in a compartmented slipcase of heavy boards with black cloth top and bottom.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- GEORGE W. JONES, PRINTER LAUREATE
- Author
- Wallis, Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No. 34 of 45 copies signed by the author
- Publisher
- The Plough Press
- Place of Publication
- (Nottingham)
- Date Published
- 2004
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
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- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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