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Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 27, 1998
Foreword by Howard M. Nixon. First edition, 8vo. xv, 307 pages followed by 11 plates. Fine in a near fine jacket (a couple small closed tears top of spine & rear cover, price clipped). Seller Inventory # ABE-1544181219457
Title: A HISTORY OF ENGLISH CRAFT BOOKBINDING ...
Publisher: New York & London: Hafner Pub.
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Open Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Seller Inventory # mon0000793766
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
THIRD SUPPLEMENTED EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Seller Inventory # xxcqf188040
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
hardcover, dust jacket. Bookbinding (illustrator). 5.75 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 386 pages followed by 14 plates. Foreword by Howard M. Nixon. Fourth edition. This is a classic reference work about decorative and commercial English bookbinding techniques written by one of the foremost experts on bookbinding. Each chapter covers various aspects of bookbinding techniques as well as historical information. Each of the chapters describes the material of leaves and folding, beating and pressing, sewing endpapers, gluing the spine, rounding and backing, boards and their attachment, edge-trimming and decoration, headbands, back linings, covering, finishing siding and pasting down, equipment, book repairs and restoration. The book also includes appendices covering a variety of topics. Several sections describe the background and history of the London bookbinding trade around the beginning of the 19th century, its working conditions, and the growth of its binderies. Other sections discuss the specialization in book-edge gilding, the Arts & Crafts movement's influence on bookbinding styles, and the causes and prevention of leather decay. This book is an excellent background for those interested in the English technique. Illustrated with plates. Seller Inventory # 44862
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Illustrated (illustrator). 4th ed. edition. 8vo, 372 pp.+plates, Foreword by Howard M. Nixon. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 116221
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books, Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Second Printing. Hardcover; Hardcover: 'Wine' colored cloth binding with title on spine in gold. Paste-downs and endpapers are pristine. Color frontispiece and b/w pictorial section (in back of book) printed on glossy coated paper. Pages are spotless, crisp and clean. Classic reference work explaining 'English' Techniques, both decorative and commercial. New previously unpublished supplement added. Illustrated. Nice tight binding. Jacket: Slightly oxidized on front and on back. Illustrated front cover. Very desirable, interesting copy in protective mylar; Photos & Illus; 8VO; 326+ pages. Seller Inventory # 028241
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
hardcover, Condition: Good, Holland Press, London, c.1988, 8vo., 326pp., drawings, photos. very yellowed pages, some foxing, G/G $. Seller Inventory # 96422
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Super octavo, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xiv + 372pp + 14 plates, illus, VG+ (light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (light fading, light rubbing, light bruising to spine extrems & cover corners). Seller Inventory # 1u34/45
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
xv + 326 pp w/index. Very near fine in full cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Second supplemented edition (originally published in 1963). Seller Inventory # 62026
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. A good hardcover in a good dust jacket with mylar sleeve. Age toning to pages, text block. Scuffs to text block. No markings, binding is tight. Seller Inventory # mon0000664269
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Hardback. No Dustjacket, bound in blue cloth with gold gilt lettering on the spine. First Printing of the 1963 First Edition. Tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good condition. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 213401
Quantity: 1 available