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Printers And Politics: A History Of The Australian Printing Unions 1850-1950
by Hagan J
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Acknowledgements, list of abbreviations, references, selected bibliography and index. Colour photographic frontispiece, showing a stain glass monogram (taken from the Book of Kells), given as a gift to the Public Library of New South Wales, by various printing unions, to celebrate 500th anniversary of Gutenberg's invention of movable metal types. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs stop light blue coloured cloth covered boards with small gilt coloured embossed illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel; and, gilt coloured titles to the back strip. As issued plain glassine dustwrapper. The title says it all. A little flecking across the top edge of the front panel with softening of the back strip rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. The as issued glassine cover has a small tear to the top left hand corner of the front panel which a previous owner had supported with tape – the tape has left residue. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - XII, 386, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Groups, Clubs & Associations; Printing Unions; Australia; History. Inventory No: 0287967. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287967
- Title
- Printers And Politics: A History Of The Australian Printing Unions 1850-1950
- Author
- Hagan J
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Australian National University Press
- Place of Publication
- Canberra
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australian printing unions, history – 1850-1950 Groups, Clubs & Associations; Printing Unions; Australia; History. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded Hagan J. Printers And Politics: A History Of The Australian Printing Unio
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
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