Louis Herman Kinder and Fine Bookbinding in America: A Chapter in the History of the Roycroft Shop
by Wolfe, Richard J. & Paul McKenna
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1985. Kinder, Louis Herman. Octavo. 161pp. One of 325 copies. Illustrated with eighteen black & white photographs and drawings, fourteen full-color photographs of Kinder's bindings, and thirteen pages of black & white impressions of Kinder's bookbinding stamps. A thorough examination of one of America's finest binders and of his relationship with Elbert Hubbard. Trace rubbing to head and tail of spine, else fine in morocco-backed decorated paper boards. Prospectus laid in.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29398
- Title
- Louis Herman Kinder and Fine Bookbinding in America: A Chapter in the History of the Roycroft Shop
- Author
- Wolfe, Richard J. & Paul McKenna
- Illustrator
- Kinder, Louis Herman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bird & Bull Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Arts; Fine Printing;
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About the Seller
Bromer Booksellers
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Boston, Massachusetts
About Bromer Booksellers
Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....