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EARLY AMERICAN BOOKBINDINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MICHAEL PAPANTONIO by Papantonio, Michael:
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New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, [et al], 1972.. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Photographs. Introduction by Hannah French. First edition of this exhibition catalog. Some dust smudging to white wrappers, but very good. Laid in is an invitation to the exhibit at the Morgan.
wrappers : Paperback or softbound. Also, wraps.
quarto : A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
laid in : something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper.
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