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Chronology of Twenty-Five Years, The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, 1928-1953
by Dawson, George E. (Editor); Wheat, Carl I. and Sowers, Roy Vernon (Essays)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
(San Francisco): (Printed by Roxburghers Edwin and Robert Grabhorn), 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 200 copies, elephant folio size, 83 pp. Limited edition of 200 copies "printed by Roxburghers Edwin and Robert Grabhorn" and sold only to members of the Club; included in the Exhibition of Western Books (Rounce & Coffin Club).
Contains an essay on the Roxburghe Club by Carl I. Wheat, an essay on the Duke of Roxburghe by Roy Vernon Sowers, a Roster of Members and Officers for the 25 years, a Chronology showing year by year the venue and topic of each meeting, with twenty-six plates at the end of reproductions of invitations.
___DESCRIPTION: Marbled paper boards with black cloth shelfback, paper label on back with black and red lettering and decorations, fore- and bottom edges uncut, cream endpapers, printed throughout in red and black, plates in colour; paper English handmade, elephant folio size (15.75" by 10.5") unpaginated with 48 leaves total; limited edition of 200 copies, unnumbered.
___CONDITION: Fine overall with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a hint of rubbing to the bottom front corner, barely discernible. Lacking the plain dustwrapper.
___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an extremely large volume and additional postage may apply; we are happy to ship at cost to both domestic and international customers, please inquire for details.
___CITATION: Grabhorn Bibliography, no. 547.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Contains an essay on the Roxburghe Club by Carl I. Wheat, an essay on the Duke of Roxburghe by Roy Vernon Sowers, a Roster of Members and Officers for the 25 years, a Chronology showing year by year the venue and topic of each meeting, with twenty-six plates at the end of reproductions of invitations.
___DESCRIPTION: Marbled paper boards with black cloth shelfback, paper label on back with black and red lettering and decorations, fore- and bottom edges uncut, cream endpapers, printed throughout in red and black, plates in colour; paper English handmade, elephant folio size (15.75" by 10.5") unpaginated with 48 leaves total; limited edition of 200 copies, unnumbered.
___CONDITION: Fine overall with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a hint of rubbing to the bottom front corner, barely discernible. Lacking the plain dustwrapper.
___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an extremely large volume and additional postage may apply; we are happy to ship at cost to both domestic and international customers, please inquire for details.
___CITATION: Grabhorn Bibliography, no. 547.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19052019
- Title
- Chronology of Twenty-Five Years, The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, 1928-1953
- Author
- Dawson, George E. (Editor); Wheat, Carl I. and Sowers, Roy Vernon (Essays)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- (Printed by Roxburghers Edwin and Robert Grabhorn)
- Place of Publication
- (San Francisco)
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Fine Press - Non-Fiction, Book Clubs, Roxburghe Club, San Francisco Collector's Clubs, handmade paper, Grabhorn Press
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
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Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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