The Officina Bodoni: An Account of the Work of a Hand Press, 1923-1977
by Mardersteig, Giovanni; Schmoller, Hans (trans., ed.)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 8885033040
- ISBN 13
- 9788885033047
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Verona: Edizioni Valdonega, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Natural cloth, gilt-stamped lettering in dark red panel on spine; slipcase; 4to; pp. lix, [1], [286], illustrated in b/w and color. One of 500 copies of the American edition, distributed by the Chiswick Book Shop. With the prospectus laid-in. Spine tips bumped, otherwise fine, in worn slipcase. Explores the making of books, the complete works of Gabriele d'Annunzio, type-faces, and devices. Indexed by title, author, illustrator, type designer, editor and/or translator, publishers, type-face. A detailed reference.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D7697
- Title
- The Officina Bodoni: An Account of the Work of a Hand Press, 1923-1977
- Author
- Mardersteig, Giovanni; Schmoller, Hans (trans., ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- ISBN 10
- 8885033040
- ISBN 13
- 9788885033047
- Publisher
- Edizioni Valdonega
- Place of Publication
- Verona
- Date Published
- 1980
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