Louis Herman Kinder and Fine Bookbinding in America, A Chapter in the
by WOLFE, Richard J
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About This Item
(BIRD & BULL PRESS). WOLFE, Richard J. Louis Herman Kinder and Fine Bookbinding in America, A Chapter in the History of the Roycroft Shop. Small 4to. Quarter morocco with leather spine label, gold-decorated paper sides. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1985. Limited to 325 copies. A fine copy. A history of this German-born binder who worked for the Roycrofters from 1897 to 1911. The authors have included much unpublished material relating to Kinder and Hubbard, a rather complete catalogue of impressings in Kinder's bookbinding hand tools, and illustrations of 14 bindings in full color.
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- George S. MacManus Company (US)
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- 2287
- Title
- Louis Herman Kinder and Fine Bookbinding in America, A Chapter in the
- Author
- WOLFE, Richard J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- BIRD & BULL, KINDER, LOUIS, BOOKBINDING, BIBX
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George S. MacManus Company
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania
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Glossary
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...