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A History and Description of the Pitt Press. Pitt for the Use of the University Printing Press AD 1833, altered and restored AD 1937. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by CRUTCHLEY E.A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
University Press, Cambridge,, 1938. 4to., First Edition, with folding coloured frontispiece and plates in monochrome; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped, unevenly sunned dustwrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25319
- Title
- A History and Description of the Pitt Press. Pitt for the Use of the University Printing Press AD 1833, altered and restored AD 1937. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- CRUTCHLEY E.A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University Press, Cambridge,
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- bibliography, cambridge university press, pitt pressprinting, printers, e.a. crutchley, bibliography, printing, typography, history, description, the, pitt, press
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
About Island Books
Fine and Rare Books at the foot of the South Downs
Glossary
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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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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