A Handbook of Printing Type with Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes used by Cowells

Published by W. S. Cowell Ltd

About this Item

W. S. Cowell. Hardcover. Dust jacket condition: Fair. The jacket is chipped at the top of the spine, and there is a substantial tear at the tail. there is a substantial tear on the back cover extending from the bottom edge to almost mid-way up the cover. There is a tear of about 1cm to the upper-edge of the cover and another smaller one nearer the fore-edge. There is one of about 0.5cm in the middle of the upper-edge of the rear cover. the bottom fore-edge corner is missing at the rear and there is a substantial tear almost equal the size of that opposite extending from it. There are also tears and chips to the other corners. There is some foxing and some shelf-wear along the edges. There is a piece of tape on the inside of the cover at the base of the spine. The book is in Good condition. The edges and spine are a little bumped. There is some foxing to the text-block, which extends only in minor fashion onto the pages. On the front pastedown there is a number circled in pencil. This circling extends partially onto the front flap. Text and images are crisp and clear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Handbook of Printing Type with Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes used by Cowells
• Publisher: W. S. Cowell Ltd
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair