PRESSES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 1817-1867 A History of the First Half Century of Printing in the Pacific Islands
Language: English
Published by The Plantin Press, Los Angeles, 1967
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.Entropy Books
AbeBooks seller since November 6, 2009
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 95.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Oatmeal linen gilt with spine label, 8vo., ix, (ix), 129, (1) pages, seven plates (2 folding), map, five inserted woodcuts by Edgar Dorsey Taylor on thin oriental paper. One of 500 copies printed by Saul & Lillian Marks at their Plantin Press. A clean, near fine copy with a bare trace of wear.
Seller Inventory # 009858
Bibliographic details
- Title
- PRESSES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 1817-1867 A History of the First Half Century of Printing in the Pacific Islands
- Author
- (Plantin Press); Richard E. Lingenfelter; Woodcuts By Edgar Dorsey Taylor
- Publisher
- The Plantin Press, Los Angeles
- Publication year
- 1967
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- California Printing, Printing History, Wood Engraving
Entropy Books
Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 6, 2009
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Entropy Books has issued occasional catalogues and lists over the last 33 years. We specialize in books on books, a wide field encompassing typography, graphic design, bibliography, printing, publishing, binding and papermaking; and fine printing from the 1920s to the present, private presses, small press poetry and printed ephemera. I have experience as a publishers representative and have worked in used and new bookstores.
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Private Presses, Bibliography, Graphic Design, Typography, Papermaking, Publishing, Printing, Books about Books, Printed Ephemera, Small Press Poetry, Fine Printing from the 1920s to the PresentSeller's business information
Entropy Books
MI, U.S.A.
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