The American Printer, 1787-1825
Silver, Rollo G.
Sold by About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since February 5, 2021
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Fine
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Sold by About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since February 5, 2021
Condition: Used - Fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCharlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1967. Fine condition. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. An account of the practice of printing until 1825 when the cylinder press and the use of power revolutionized the industry. Gives details of the apprentice, journeyman, master, printing office, typography, typical sizes of editions, etc. Well illustrated with 28 reproductions of printing presses and many facsimile title and text pages from colonial books. Published for the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia by the University Press of Virginia. Appendix lists the size of Matthew Carey's print runs for books by numerous important authors (Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Oliver Goldsmith, Noah Webster, George Washington, etc). Index. Bound in the original gray and black cloth with a gilt-stamped black cloth spine. Tanselle Basic Collection #115. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. xiii, 190pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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