Wings for Words: the Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing
by McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good(-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1940. 175pp/two-tone illus. The first book in English telling Gutenberg's story and dream of making his "wings for words, " which opened up a new era of civilization. Book is clean and tighr, without marks. Illustrated endpapers. Outer board have usual shelf-wear. Boldly signed presentation, in ink, on the front flyleaf: "To Walter K. Belknap with the cordial personal regard of Douglas C. McMurtrie" Usual ex-lib marks.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good(-)/No Jacket. Illus. by Wilson, Edward A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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- Seller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 003223
- Title
- Wings for Words: the Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing
- Author
- McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Illustrator
- Wilson, Edward A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good(-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Printing Press Guttenburg
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About the Seller
DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia
About DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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