In Quest of the Perfect Book: Reminiscences of a Bookman

Orcutt, William Dana (1870-1953)

Published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1926

Condition: Near Fine

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Brown cloth with a modern adaption of Enrico Monetti's design; Spine title a bit faded. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket small loss at the top of the spine; one chip on the top rear panel and upper rear spine corner. Spine scuff probable from a sticker. 8vo; 8.75 inches tall; 316 pages with an index followed by publication information; Color frontispiece, thoroughly illustrated many illustrations appearing for the first time in book form. First Edition, First Printing. William Dana Orcutt, printer, author and type designer, narrates his quest for the perfect book as a vehicle for the expression of truth, the true objective of a humanist. The history of book making features in this personal narrative: great printers of history, great examples of illuminations, and the triumphs of typography. The book was beautifully printed and bound under the supervision of Orcutt himself. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 014854

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Title: In Quest of the Perfect Book: Reminiscences ...

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, Boston

Publication Date: 1926

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition, First Printing.

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