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Wings for Words: The Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing by McMurtrie, Douglas C - 1940

Name: Wings for Words: the Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing
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Wings for Words: The Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing

by McMurtrie, Douglas C

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Rand mcNally & Company, 1940. Cloth Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edward A. Wilson. Dj has heavy edgewear with several tears, light rubbing & a little liquid staining. Bumped corners. Book is lightly cocked. Light soiling. Inking on front endpage. Inside hinge is creased. Dj is rough looking but good reading copy.

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Illustrator Edward A. Wilson
Format/Binding Cloth Hardcover
Book Condition Used - Good
Jacket Condition Good
Quantity Available 1
Binding Hardcover
Publisher Rand mcNally & Company
Date Published 1940
Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Wings for Words: the Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing

by McMurtrie, Douglas C

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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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Wings for Words: The Story of Johann Gutenberg and His Invention of Printing

by McMurtrie, Douglas C

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New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1940 Hardcover in gray cloth, lightly faded along edges. In lightly chipped pictorial dust jacket. A fine copy.. Illus. by Wilson, Edward A..