PILGRIMAGE OF ROBERT LANGTON, TRANSCRIBED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES
Blackie, E.M.
From Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since March 26, 1997
From Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 26, 1997
About this Item
cloth-backed boards. paper spine label. xxviii, 48, (2) pages. Limited to 755 copies (Warde no.197). Exlibrary copy with markings. Minor shelfwear. Printed in Caslon, Cloister Italic and Black-letter to be a facsimile of the original 16th century travelogue which describes Langton's trip to Europe. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived". Seller Inventory # 39682
Bibliographic Details
Title: PILGRIMAGE OF ROBERT LANGTON, TRANSCRIBED ...
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1924
Binding: paper spine label
Illustrator: Rogers, Bruce
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