A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms used in Binding, with a brief Account of the celebrated Binders and Patrons of Bookbinding from whom the various Styles are named, Description of Leathers. A RARE SURVIVAL IN FULL MOROCCO

ZAEHNSDORF LTD

Published by Zaehnsdorf Ltd.,, 1913

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8vo., First Edition, with engraved illustrations in the text, first and last few leaves lightly spottted; handsomely bound in full burgundy buckram, gilt back, original pictorial wrappers preserved (upper wrapper with small loss from lower outer corner), a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Printed for Zaehnsdorf at the Chiswick Press. A hybrid copy. The title-page is dated 1895 so the text is the original edition; the wrapper is dated 1913. This copy includes the final 10pp survey of the company's famous Cambridge Works (in Shaftesbury Avenue) with photographs of the various departments accompanied by sales text. A MOST ATTRACTIVE COPY OF A RARE SURVIVAL.

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• Title: A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms used in Binding, with a brief Account of the celebrated Binders and Patrons of Bookbinding from whom the various Styles are named, Description of Leathers. A RARE SURVIVAL IN FULL MOROCCO
• Publisher: Zaehnsdorf Ltd.,
• Publication Date: 1913
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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