Terms used in paper-making, printing, bookbinding and publishing, with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses.
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. Second Edition, Revised. Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1979. Near Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Protected by a removable mylar clear-plastic sleeve. The book itself would also be Fine but for a few tiny spots on the blue-tinted top edge. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and bright white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Second edition, revised. A key reference. This is the standard encyclopedia/dictionary for all branches of the book trade. An absolute pleasure to use and an invaluable reference with over 4,300 informative entries. Defines and explains the terms of papermaking, printing and illustration, bookbinding, presses, publishing, machinery, authorship, book selling and collecting, illumination, abbreviations and customs of the trade, etc. Includes details of famous books and biographies of collectors, printers, authors, bookbinders, bibliophiles, typographers; and precise notes on machinery and equipment, printing societies, book-related organizations, etc. Illustrations include 8 full-color plates. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth and maroon spine. From the dust jacket: "For this second edition, every one of the 3,200 entries has been scrutinized, almost half have been altered to take account of technical advances or changes in emphasis, and no less than 1,144 completely new entries have been added." Oversize Hardcover. 7.75" wide by 10" tall by 2" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. Second Edition, Revised. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. xv, 551pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 019341
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. Second Edition, Revised. Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1979. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Protected by a removable mylar clear-plastic sleeve. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Second edition, revised. A key reference. This is the standard encyclopedia/dictionary for all branches of the book trade. An absolute pleasure to use and an invaluable reference with over 4,300 informative entries. Defines and explains the terms of papermaking, printing and illustration, bookbinding, presses, publishing, machinery, authorship, book selling and collecting, illumination, abbreviations and customs of the trade, etc. Includes details of famous books and biographies of collectors, printers, authors, bookbinders, bibliophiles, typographers; and precise notes on machinery and equipment, printing societies, book-related organizations, etc. Illustrations include 8 full-color plates. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth and maroon spine. From the dust jacket: "For this second edition, every one of the 3,200 entries has been scrutinized, almost half have been altered to take account of technical advances or changes in emphasis, and no less than 1,144 completely new entries have been added." Oversize Hardcover. 7.75" wide by 10" tall by 2" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. Second Edition, Revised. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. xv, 551pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 019340
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition. Revised Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover.Thick quarto; two-tone cloth over boards; 551 pp.; b/w illustrations throughout; color plates in section; slight fading to dustjacket and top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Protected in an archival Brodart cover. Extra shipping may apply. Seller Inventory # 006116
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