Search Results: samuel richardson master printer by william m sale

Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1950. Good, ex-library book with associated ex-library flaws and minor wear to cloth at head and foot of spine; text is unmarked. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1950. First edition. Original Cloth. Very Good, mild ex-library. Octavo, pp. vi, 389, indexed.

Cornell University, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1950. No Edition Remarks. 389 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are clean, with moderate tanning to text block edges. Cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable forward lean. Moderate tanning overall.

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket. ; Signed by F. A. Pottle on the front endpaper. .

Cornell University Press, 1950. hardcover. Good. . Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover and edges shows minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1950. Very Good condition but for 2 pages browned from a newspaper clipping formerly laid-in. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1950. First Edition. Most people think of Richardson as the popular 18th century author of PAMELA and CLARISSA. However he did not write his first novel until he was fifty years old. Before that he made his living as a printer. This book provides a comprehensive picture of his years as an apprentice and as master of his own press. Professor Sale evaluates how Richardson's writings were influenced by the periodicals and books he published and their authors. Included here are a 105 page catalogue of books printed by Richardson and a 66 page chapter that reproduces his printers' ornaments. There is also an annotated list of booksellers for whom Richardson printed. Four appendices. List of chapter… Read More

Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1950. cloth. Richardson, Samuel. 8vo. cloth. x, 389 pages. First edition. A history of Richardson's printing activities. Also has a list of books printed by Richardson, a list of his printer's ornaments and a list of booksellers for whom he worked. Slightly bumped at head of spine.

Cornell University Press, 1977. 0837197325. 1st edn. 8vo. Original black lettered yellow cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. vi + 389, illus with b&w figures in text (endpapers lightly spotted; no inscriptions).

Cornell University Press. Used - Very Good. 1950. Cloth. 8vo. 389 pp. Mild shelf wear to boards. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Books on Books.)

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. 1950. First Edition. Near Fine+, 398 pp; Name on endpaper. .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.