The Thing The Book: A Monument to the Book as Object
Published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2014
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Country Bookshop [Member VABA], Plainfield, VT, U.S.A.The Country Bookshop [Member VABA]
AbeBooks seller since May 16, 1998
Condition: Used - As new
US$ 25.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Twead cloth off-white binding with black and gilt type on cover and spine, with yellow paper partial wrap-around cover. A collection of contributions (texts and images) by "thirty creative visionaries" reflecting on "each traditional element of a book--from endpapers to ribbon bookmarks [there are two in this volume] to page numbers," and bookplates, footnotes, errata slips, centerfolds, etc. Illustrated with many colored images and in perfectly crisp, clean condition inside and out. Featuring Miranda July, Jonathan Lethem, Ed Ruscha, Rick Moody, and many others, and edited by San Francisco-based artists Jonn Herschend and Will Rogan, founders and curators of THE THING Quarterly. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.
Seller Inventory # 30806
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Thing The Book: A Monument to the Book as Object
- Author
- Herschend, Jonn & Rogan, Will, Eds
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- None as Issued
- Binding
- Hard Cover
The Country Bookshop [Member VABA]
Plainfield, VT, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since May 16, 1998
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 3.99 | US$ 9.99 |
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Store description
Located in the Village of Plainfield, Vermont, fifteen minutes from the state capital of Montpelier and Interstate-89. We're situated beside the stone wall just off U.S. Route 2 at the blinking light. Awaiting you are over 50,000 books, in all subject areas, conveniently located on one floor of a hundred year-old country house. We also stock old postcards and other paper ephemera. Our specialties include Folklore, Folk music and books on bells & carillons. We issue occasional catalogs in these areas, however most of our specialty stock are now cataloged on the internet. We are open year round, seven days a week, 10:00-5:00. We close on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Being a small business we are subject to the usual problems - weather, family obligations etc.- therefore, we suggest you call if you are traveling a great distance to visit us. Founding members of the Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association, we've been buying, selling and appraising books since 1974. We offer knowledgeable and reasonable pricing, a warm welcome to book lovers and great browsing. Visit us on your next tour of beautiful Vermont.…
Specialty
Folk Music, Folklore, Folksongs, Ballads, Bells, Carillons, Music, Vermont, Fine and Rare books in all fieldsSeller's business information
The Country Bookshop [Member VABA]
VT, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
Payment with order, please.
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Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express [card number & expiration date.]
We also accept PayPal.
Books are only returnable if we have made a mistake in description.
We have been safely shipping books since 1974.
Ben Koenig, owner and manager.
35 Mill Street
Plainfield, VT 05667
email: bookshop@TheCountryBookshop.com
Phone & Fax: 802-454-8439
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.