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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS: An informal account of its growing pains, casually put together at the point of a gun for the intimate friends of the Press. Illustrations by Whitney Darrow, Jr.
by Darrow, Whitney
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. pp: 51, colophon; title-page vignette and 12 illustrations, some full-page, all printed in green. Bound in green wrappers, paper cover label. 7.5" x 5
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- Bookseller
- R & A Petrilla
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040276
- Title
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS: An informal account of its growing pains, casually put together at the point of a gun for the intimate friends of the Press. Illustrations by Whitney Darrow, Jr.
- Author
- Darrow, Whitney
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- printing history; princeton university press
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- Books on Books;
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R & A Petrilla
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About the Seller
R & A Petrilla
Biblio member since 2004
Roosevelt, New Jersey
About R & A Petrilla
Established 1970, we are generalist antiquarian booksellers. We specialize in old and unusual books, manuscripts, and ephemera. We no longer sell at book fairs. Please see the catalogs on our website, or browse our stock for your interests. We are grateful for your orders. Thank you. -- Bob & Alison Petrilla Professional affiliations: American Antiquarian Society, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Library Company of Philadelphia, Philobiblon Club.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
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