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Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. First Edition. c.1973. Hardcover. Cloth. 8vo. 261pp. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Light rubbing at corners and spine-ends, light soiling to edges of text block. Light soiling to dustjacket, tiny hole at head of spine, mild general wear.
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Song and Words: A History of the Curwen Press Hardcover - 1973
by Simon, Herbert
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- Title Song and Words: A History of the Curwen Press
- Author Simon, Herbert
- Binding Hardcover
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- Publisher D. R. Godine, Boston
- Date 1973
- ISBN 9780879230951
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Boston Godine, 1973, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Curwen Press was started 1863 and, though small, "had an immense influence on popular music education" and in the 20th century was "leading in printing renaissance." -- Profusely illustrated. Appendix is Catalogue Raisonne of books printed 1920-1932. Index. -- Hardcover. Condition: near fine, with near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0879230959
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D. R. Godine, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. former owner's name front endpaper.
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Hardcover, 261 pp. Prior owner's bookplate inside the front cover, else a tight fine copy with clean text in near fine dust jacket (just a touch of wear to the spine ends).
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SONG AND WORDS A HISTORY OF THE CURWEN PRESS
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1973. first edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is NEAR FINE ; like near new with a touch of shelf wear to covers. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, spine a touch sunned. Books. Stax.
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Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1973 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. (4) 261 pp, foreword by Herbert Simon, 21 chapters, appendix: A-B, index with color and b&w illustrations throufhout. First Edition, 1973. "During the 20th century, the printing and design of The Curwen Press established it as one of the pioneers of the printing renaissance. Associated with it in one capacity or another were the great names of the English typographic revival: Oliver Simon, Sir Francis Meynell, Stanley Morison, Eric Ravilious, Walter Lewis, Claud Lovat Fraser and, of course, the Curwens themselves. The author traces the development of this remarkable firm well into the 1930s, providing a thorough and well-documented study of the improvemeents the firm introduced to the style and quality of bookwork." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Faintly bumped top fore-edge corner tip, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining,…
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1973. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original navy cloth with spine and front cover9029638 stamped in gilt. Illustrated. 6 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches. 261 pages.
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