A Lecture on Bookbinding as a Fine Art. Delivered Before the Grolier Club, February 26, 1885

HOE, Robert

Published by The Grolier Club, New York, 1886

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First Edition Limited to 200 copies printed by The De Vinne Press. quarto, original three quarter beige boards and cloth. T.e.g. 36 pp. followed by 63 plates. The Grolier Club, Illustrated with 63 black and white photographic plates of bindings, including early, crudely-stitched 16th century bindings, those that are elaborately inlaid and gilt, bindings in silver, and a medieval chained library. A prolific book collector himself, Hoe's speech discusses each plate in detail, the books represented probably taken from his own collection. Bookplate on front pastedown. Spine and boards heavily foxed, though with only minor affect to plates. quarto, original three quarter beige boards and cloth. T.e.g. First Edition Limited to 200 copies printed by The De Vinne Press.

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Title
A Lecture on Bookbinding as a Fine Art. Delivered Before the Grolier Club, February 26, 1885
Author
HOE, Robert
Publisher
The Grolier Club, New York
Publication year
1886
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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We have an open shop in Exeter, New Hampshire, one hour north of Boston. Our street address is 101B Water St, Exeter, New Hampshire. We are open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment. Established 1971, Member Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America; International League of Antiquarian Booksellers; New Hampshire Antiquarian Booksellers Association. We specialize in Books about Books and the History of Printing, Books on Calligraphy, Typography, Papermaking, Bookbinding, Book Collecting, Libraries (Public & Private); Literary First Editions; Military History, esp. World War I Aviation. …

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