Making Type Work

Benjamin Sherbow

Language: English

Published by The Century Co., New York, 1916

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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows edge and corner bumps as well as mild handling wear. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are toned due to age but binding is tight. No signatures or bookplates though front and last end page is a round embossed seal which bears the name: M, Kiesewetter, 215 Lenox Road, Brooklyn NY".

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Title
Making Type Work
Author
Benjamin Sherbow
Publisher
The Century Co., New York
Publication year
1916
Condition
VG-
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Seller catalogs
Design and Architectural, First Editions, Reference / Engineering / Medical

Yesterday's Book Shop

CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.

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Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.

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