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The Business of Bookbinding. Bookbinding from the point of view of the binder, the publisher, the librarian and the general reader. with chapters on the manufacture of binders' leather and cloth, and a description of a working bindery... by Philip, Alex. J - 1912

by Philip, Alex. J

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The Business of Bookbinding. Bookbinding from the point of view of the binder, the publisher, the librarian and the general reader. with chapters on the manufacture of binders' leather and cloth, and a description of a working bindery... by Philip, Alex. J - 1912

The Business of Bookbinding. Bookbinding from the point of view of the binder, the publisher, the librarian and the general reader. with chapters on the manufacture of binders' leather and cloth, and a description of a working bindery...

by Philip, Alex. J

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London: Stanley Paul & Co., 1912 Hardback, 125mm x 187mm tall (5" x 7.5" approx.). Pp viii, 223, with an extensive Glossary, plus a frontispiece and 11 further plates in b/w photo or line, and two double-folding card folders containing a total of 53 laid-down samples of various coloured binders' cloths and leathers, plus Pp (ixx), 48 [Publisher's catalogues]. Endpapers and samples folders toned and spine lightly sunned, otherwise very good, in the original red cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title. [The title continues: "..working bindery, together with a glossary of terms used in leather and cloth manufacture and bookbinding"].. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No d/w. Sm 8vo.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No d/w
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Stanley Paul & Co.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1912
  • Keywords Noisbn Book Books Binding Bookbinding Craft Crafts Paper Board Tooling Leather Calf Glossary Technology Art Morocco Commodities Lexicon Dictionary dictionaries
  • Size Sm 8vo

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The Business of Bookbinding. Bookbinding from the Point of View of the Binder, the Publisher, the Librarian, and the General Reader. With Chapters on the Manufacture of Binders' Leather and Cloth, and a Description of a Working Bindery, Together with a Glossary of Terms Used in Leather and Cloth Manufacture and Bookbinding.

by Philip, Alex J

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  • Hardcover
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Used - , the book is faded at spine, a little rubbed at boards, upper board is a little bowed, foxed endpapers, first two fold out page
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, [4] viii [2] 223 [1] pages, 14 plates comprising black and white frontispiece, 9 black and white plates and 4 foldout pages with named samples of leather and cloth types near rear of book
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