Leonard Jay, Master Printer-Craftsman, First Head of the Birmingham School of Printing, 1925-53, an Appraisal
by Wallis, L. W
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Charles Skilton Ltd., 1963. CA5 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in good condition with no dust jacket. No additional printings are indicated on the copyright page. A tight, clean, sound copy in red cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and a gold graphic on the front with minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some very, very light fading on the spine plus there is some light scattered soiling on the the cloth plus there are the usual library labels, stamps, and marks on the spine, the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large green marker), front fixed endpaper, front and back free endpapers, and table of contents page plus there is a patch of glue staining on the back fixed endpaper plus there is some light staining on the last page plus there is some very, very light bumping on the bottom right board corners. A book about Leonard Jay's efforts at promoting printing education in England. 138p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.
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- Bookmarc's
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- Seller's Inventory #
- SCW08810
- Title
- Leonard Jay, Master Printer-Craftsman, First Head of the Birmingham School of Printing, 1925-53, an Appraisal
- Author
- Wallis, L. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Charles Skilton Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London, East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Nonfiction Non-fiction Printing Technology Print Printer Printers Craftsman Craftsmen Birmingham School Printing Jay Leonard
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Europe; Education; History: Europe / England; Biography / Biography: E-L; Books on Books / Printing & Typesetting; Books on Books / Printers & Publishers;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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