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Oxford University Press. Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 487 pp; Book and endpapers clean and unfoxed. The copy is from the personal library of respected bookbinder George Cunha and bears his bookplate on the paste down. Pages unmarked. Dust jacket has one 3 small closed tears along edges, but is stil colorful and attractive. A nice, clean, tight and very attractive copy. .
Mechanick Exercises on the Whole Art of Printing by MOXON, Joseph; DAVIS, Herbert & CARTER, Harry (eds.) - 1958
by MOXON, Joseph; DAVIS, Herbert & CARTER, Harry (eds.)
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Mechanick Exercises on the Whole Art of Printing
by MOXON, Joseph; DAVIS, Herbert & CARTER, Harry (eds.)
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- near fine
- Hardcover
London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. lxiii, 480 p. 26 cm. 74 b&w illustrations, including Moxon's original plates. Two fold-outs at rear. Grey cloth hardcover has some discolouration at upper spine. In dustjacket with chips and soiling to spine and small tear in upper rear. Blue ink stamps on title page and rear fold-out.
Joseph Moxon produced the first how-to book on printing. First published in 1683, "Mechanick Exercises" provides descriptions of the printing methods of his time period. Here it is reproduced with a biography of Moxon, index, explanatory notes, and additional illustrations.
Joseph Moxon produced the first how-to book on printing. First published in 1683, "Mechanick Exercises" provides descriptions of the printing methods of his time period. Here it is reproduced with a biography of Moxon, index, explanatory notes, and additional illustrations.
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- Book Condition Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition very good
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- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1958
- Keywords Books On Books, Printing, Reprint
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Mechanick Exercises on the Whole Art of Printing (1683-4).
by MOXON, Joseph. & Herbert Davis & Harry Carter
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- Used - Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket
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Mechanick Exercises on the Whole Art of Printing (1683-4)
by Moxon, Joseph. Herbert Davis and Harry Carter, eds
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Oxford University Press, 1958. Used - Very Good. 1958. Hardcover. Cloth, lxiii 480 pp, 34 text illustrations, 40 plates, including 2 fold-outs. Cloth is scuffed, especially along spine. Front hinge is just starting, althought binding is very strong. Although not attractive, this copy is Very Sound. Very Good.
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