Nice clean copy in the dust jacket within a mylar protector. 240 pages with index. A history of the production of books thrrough the ages from antiquity to the present (1957). Discuses the printing, design, selling, reading, and collecting of books. Has a useful bibliograpy, tho dated, with comments on the titles. Seller Inventory # 8902

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Life of the Book. How the Book is ...

Publisher: Abelard-Schuman, London and New York

Publication Date: 1957

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Kredel, Fritz

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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We guarantee the accuracy of our descriptions, our secure packaging and our timely mailing. We do not send pictures or scans. Barry Cassidy Rare Books 2005 T Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6823 bcrbooks@ix.netcom.com 916-456-6307 Barry Cassidy, Owner and Operator

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