Art of Book-Binding: Its Rise and Progress : Including a Descriptive Account of the New York Book-Bindery (The Oak Knoll Series on the History of the Book)

Koda, Paul S.,Walker, Edward

ISBN 10: 0938768077 / ISBN 13: 9780938768074

Published by Oak Knoll Pr, 1984

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First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Oak Knoll Books, 1984. Octavo. Blue cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Boards have very light shelf wear. No dust jacket as issued. 111 pages. ISBN: 0938768077. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Art of Book-Binding: Its Rise and Progress : Including a Descriptive Account of the New York Book-Bindery (The Oak Knoll Series on the History of the Book)
• Publisher: Oak Knoll Pr
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0938768077
• ISBN 13: 9780938768074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Thus.
• Condition: Like New
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Synopsis

Edward Walker was the proprietor of the largest bookbinding establishment in New York City in the middle of the nineteenth century. This book describes the workings of the Walker bindery, explaining how books were bound and how the bindery was organized. Originally published in 1850, this is the first book written by an American on the subject of bookbinding