Selected Essays On Books and Printing

Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co, 1970. Edited by Percy H. Muir. Pp. xii+[ii]+490(last blank), 2 folding maps, plus numerous facsimiles as text figures, references, bibliographical note, index; med. 4to; variegated red cloth, spine with black gilt lettered & ruled label; dust wrapper, lightly soiled; ownership label (David Levine, Sydney) on upper pastedown, bottom edges of leaves shelf soiled; Van… Read more about this item

Amsterdam / New York: Van Gendt & Co.. 1970. F First Edition Collectible. H Hardcover. Very Good. In light blue jacket with red and black titling over red cloth with gilt titling, folio, 489pp. Illustrated. Light toning and soiling to outer jacket extremities and spine, couple of sm. nicks to jacket at edges).

Amsterdam/London/New York, Van Gendt & Co/Routledge & Kegan Paul/Abner Schram, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Edited by Percy H. Muir.; Tear dust jacket repaired.

Van Gendt & Co., 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. .

Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1970. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine.. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with a black cloth spine label stamped in gilt. The dust jacket has chips to the head of the spine and water stains.

Amsterdam London New York: Van Gendt & Co; Routledge & Kegan Paul; Abner Schram, 1970. xi., 489 pages, illustrations, 2 fold-out maps, bibliography. Publisher's slip stating publication date as 1971 owing to production delays. Minor wear to covers, some spotting to prelims., soiling, edgewear to dustjacket. [708]. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 310mm. x 230mm.. Book.

JOHNSON, A.F. SELECTED ESSAYS ON BOOKS AND PRINTING. Amsterdam: Van Gendt, 1970. 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 489 pages, illustrated. First edition. Essays by Johnson on the history of printing, mostly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Edited by Percy Muir. Fine in worn dust jacket.

Amsterdam : New York : Van Gendt ; Abner Schram, 1970 [1971], 1971. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a good/v.g. if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Some creasing and light tanning evident on the spine of the dw. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional… Read more about this item

Book. Good. Binding see description. Ed. by Percy H. Muir. Amsterdam, 1970. With num. plates and ills. Cloth. Sm. fol. xi,489 pp.*Forty essays on the history of printing, type designs etc. Emphasis is on the 16th century. The book was designed by Giovanni Mardersteig and printed at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. 0.

Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Burgundy silk cloth gilt on a black field, DW, thick 4to., xi, 489 pages, profusely illustrated with type specimens and a folding map. Nicely printed at the Stamperia Valdonega. Slight fading at head of the spine, else a clean, near fine copy in a moderately soiled and edgeworn DW… Read more about this item

Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1970. 1st edition. As New. quarto. hardback with dust jacket xi + 489pp., b/w pls., text ills., bibliog., index, Printed at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. Copiously illustrated. Ôas newÕ in like dust jacket

Amsterdam: Van Gendt And Co , 1970. Attractive dark red cloth covers in bright condition with a very good dust jacket, very slight offsetting on the front free endpaper, 489pp, housed in a later cloth and marbled paper covered slip case. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Large 4to.