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A Memoir of Book Design, 1969-2000 by D'Ambrosio, Joe - 2003

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A Memoir of Book Design, 1969-2000 by D'Ambrosio, Joe - 2003

A Memoir of Book Design, 1969-2000

by D'Ambrosio, Joe

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San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2003. First Edition, Limited to 300 copies. 4to. 212 pp. Index. 173 color photographic illustrations. bound by the Cardoza-James Bindery of San Francisco in black cloth which clovers one-quarter of the front cover, the spine, and the entire back cover; the front cover carries a decoratively patterned paper designed by the author; in publisher's mylar dustjacket. 4 pp jprospectus laid in. A fine copy. This work relates the how and why of D'Ambrosio's entire body of thirty years of book design utilizing 92 separate entries and 173 color photo-illustrations.
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  • Edition First Edition, Limited to 300 copies
  • Publisher Book Club of California
  • Place of Publication San Francisco
  • Date Published 2003
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A Memoir of Book Design 1969-2000

A Memoir of Book Design 1969-2000

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A MEMOIR OF BOOK DESIGN 1969-2000

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San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Black cloth printed in silver with decorated paper-covered front board, DW, 4to., (i), 212, (1) pages, 172 color photographs. One of 350 copies written and designed by Joe D'Ambrosio from Della Robbia type on Mohawk Superfine paper and bound by Cardoza-James Bindery. Four-page prospectus and three different BBC postcard exhibition invitations laid in. A fine copy in the original lightly used clear DW.
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A Memoir of Book Design. 1969-2000.

A Memoir of Book Design. 1969-2000.

by D'Ambrosio, Joe

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San Francisco. : The Book Club of California. , 2003.. First edition. . Decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in glassine wrapper. . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Limited edition of 350 copies. Very scarce in this condition. Very scarce in this condition.
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A Memoir of Book Design, 1969-2000

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 2003 First edition. Limited edition of 350 copies. Quarto. [8], 212pp. Illustrated with 173 color photographs, decorative endpapers. Index. Black cloth spine lettered in silver, paper covered boards with patterned design by the author. A very fine copy, as new. These memoirs cover thirty years of the author's book design and production of extremely innovative and unusual books. With 92 separate entries, this book covers the entire body of the author's work. D'Ambrosio writes, sets the type, prints letterpress, creates his original artwork, and binds each book he creates. Written and designed by the author especially for The Book Club of California, this handsome book includes 173 full color photographs of the author's work. Original prospectus laid in..
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A MEMOIR OF BOOK DESIGN, 1969-2000

A MEMOIR OF BOOK DESIGN, 1969-2000

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San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in near fine acetate jacket. [3], 212 pp., 173 color photo reproductions; quarto, half black cloth and decorative boards. A chronological history of the work of Joe D'Ambrosio with full descriptions and illustrations of the 92 books he has designed. Edition limited to 350 copies. This copy autographed by the author on the title page. Publisher's prospectus, also autographed by D'Ambrosio laid in.
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