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1796-1896 One Hundred Years: MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan Foundry.
by MacKellar, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: From Friends and Partners..., 1896. Illustrated by maroon printed half-tone in text, polychromatic title page. First edition. Publisher's cream cloth, decorated brown and printed gilt. Folio. pp. 95. Near Fine/As New. Restored in-house by our binder, Karen Thompson Bullock including cleaning cover, regluing backstip and composing acid free one of a kind dust wrapper. Original belly notice still attached, internally fine. Oldest Type Foundry in the US. Read Doug Clouse's 2008 book (Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan: Typographic Tastemakers of the Late Nineteenth Century)..
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- Bookseller
- OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OWB 17117463
- Title
- 1796-1896 One Hundred Years: MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan Foundry.
- Author
- MacKellar, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: From Friends and Partners..., 1896.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- John F. Smith 1815-89; Richard Smith 1821-94; Peter A Jordan 1822-84; William Brasher MacKellar 1844-; G. Frederick Jordan 1850-
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana/;
Terms of Sale
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Point of Sale (by phone or fax), Checks, MO, drafts in US Funds. MA residents invoiced 6.25% Sales Tax. We cost (drop) ship world-wide via USPS, but will ship via other specified carriers and by your account number via pick-up service. We ship promptly in professional packaging. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages including book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Notify us of intent to return within 3 days of receipt in original packaging and matching post. On March 31 2018 (9-3) we will be at Flamingo Eventz Boxborough (MA) Paper Town with bindings and cards. Hope to see you there
About the Seller
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Biblio member since 2004
West Brookfield, Massachusetts
About OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Rare, scarce, out-of-print books, ephemera, pamphlets, and selected periodicals in over 90 subject areas. Full bindery services by appointment, phone conference or email (Rebacking, full bindings, boxes and slipcases, restoration); Appraisals for indivicuals and institutions. We also offer unique blank cards created from recycled book illustrations. We ship promptly in professional packaging and update our databases nightly. Mail order and internet sales only. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST, Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages incluing book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Doing business since 1994, SNEAB (formerly MARIAB) Member. Blank note card enclosed with every order.
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