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Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall & Co, 1991. Hardback. [i - vii], viii - xi, 146pp. Printed boards. No jacket. This study examines the history and vocabulary of European paper-covered bindings from their origin in fifteenth century Germany and Italy until the first quarter of the nineteenth century, after which time covers were mass-manufactured by a reorganized and consolidated publishing industry. The multilingual glossary includes as many terms in English, German, Italian and French as could be found for this special category of binding. Illustrated with black & white plates and diagrams. Book in very good condition.
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Early Bindings in Paper: A Brief History of European Hand-Made Paper-Covered Books with a Multilingual Glossary Hardcover - 1991
by Michelle Valerie Cloonan
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- Title Early Bindings in Paper: A Brief History of European Hand-Made Paper-Covered Books with a Multilingual Glossary
- Author Michelle Valerie Cloonan
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 146
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Thorndike Press, Boston
- Date 1991
- Large Print Yes
- ISBN 9780816119714 / 0816119716
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 90-26636
- Dewey Decimal Code 686.344
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Early Bindings in Paper A brief history of European hand-made paper-covered books.<br />With a multilingual glossary.<br />First edition.
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Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall & Co., 1991. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white, crisp and unmarked -- obviously never read. 1991. First U.S. Edition. Illustrated with line drawings in the text, and 8 pages of photos on glossy stock. Bound in the original glossy laminated white boards, stamped in blue over a simulated marbled paper pattern. From the rear cover: "This study examines the history and vocabulary [English, German, Italian, French] of European paper-covered bindings from their origin in fifteenth-century Germany and Italy until the first quarter of the nineteenth century.". First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. xi, 146pp. + 8 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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