The Officina Bodoni: The Operation of a Hand-Press During the First Six Years of Its Work

Masereel, Frans

Published by Editiones Officinae Bodoni, At the Sign of Pegasus, Paris and New York, 1929

About this Item

80pp. Quarto [30.5 cm] Tan cloth over boards with gilt titling to the spine and gilt Bodoni logo on the front cover. No dust jacket. The spine is a bit darkened, and there is periodic offsetting throughout the book (often from the illustrations, but very occasionally from things having been laid in). The text block is cracked several times, however the book is still very sturdy. With twelve woodcut illustrations by Frans Masereel, which illustrate how a book is made. All woodcuts, tipped-in plates, and specimens still present. Number 165 of 500 copies.

Seller Inventory # 57235

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Officina Bodoni: The Operation of a Hand-Press During the First Six Years of Its Work
• Publisher: Editiones Officinae Bodoni, At the Sign of Pegasus, Paris and New York
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: Very good
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