Bookbinding for Bibliophiles. Being Notes on Some Technical Features of the Well Bound Book for the Aid of Connoisseurs, Together with a Sketch of Gold Tooling Ancient and Modern

Battershall, Fletcher

Published by The Literary Collector Press, Greenwich, CT, 1905

About this Item

Greenwich, CT: The Literary Collector Press, 1905. First edition, 1905, number 178 of 300 printed. An appreciation of the book arts. Gray paper covered coards with paper labels on front cover and spine, later clamshell box of duplicate design. The book has some minor wear to the front joint, good hinges (endpapers probably renewed), sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The box is in very good condition, remarkably similar in color, texture, and manages to duplicate the labels of the book, and has a handmade paper interior. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Clamshell Box. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 041198

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bookbinding for Bibliophiles. Being Notes on Some Technical Features of the Well Bound Book for the Aid of Connoisseurs, Together with a Sketch of Gold Tooling Ancient and Modern
• Publisher: The Literary Collector Press, Greenwich, CT
• Publication Date: 1905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Clamshell Box
• Seller catalogs:
  • Books, Paper, Printing, Publishing, Typography