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The Typographic Book 1450 - 1935: a study of fine typography through five centuries, exhibited in upwards of 350 title and text pages drawn from presses working in the European tradition.
by Morison, Stanley, Kenneth Day, eds
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Bluffton, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: University of Chicago, 1963. Hardcover. VG+/VG. ...with an introductory essay by Stanley Morison and supplemental material by Kennth Day. Large 4to, black cloth, gilt titles, xiii, 66, 377 plates, index. VERY GOOD+ book / VERY GOOD jacket: dj has some lite edgewear, discoloring and rubbing to spine (in mylar) A must-have for your book arts collection.
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- Bookseller
- Bygone Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10508
- Title
- The Typographic Book 1450 - 1935: a study of fine typography through five centuries, exhibited in upwards of 350 title and text pages drawn from presses working in the European tradition.
- Author
- Morison, Stanley, Kenneth Day, eds
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chicago: University of Chicago
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- PRINTING BOOK ARTS TYPOGRAPHY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books about books;
Terms of Sale
Bygone Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bygone Books
Biblio member since 2004
Bluffton, South Carolina
About Bygone Books
A closed shop of fine used and collectible books with specialties in Literature, Children's, Domestic Arts, Decorative Arts, and Great Britain.
Glossary
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- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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