Printers and Politics: A History of the Australian Printing Unions 1850-1950 by Hagan, J - 1966

Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Acknowledgements, list of abbreviations, references, selected bibliography and index. Colour photographic frontispiece, showing a stain glass monogram (taken from the Book of Kells), given as a gift to the Public Library of New South Wales, by various printing unions, to celebrate 500th anniversary of Gutenberg's invention of movable metal types. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs stop light blue coloured cloth covered boards with small gilt coloured embossed illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel; and, gilt coloured titles to the back strip. As issued plain glassine dustwrapper. The title says it all. A little flecking across the top edge of the front panel with softening of the back strip rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Light age toning of the text… Read More

Canberra, Australian National University Press, (1966).. 8vo; pp. xii, 386; colour frontispiece, 16 full-page plates, 13 illustrations, 5 cartoon illustrations, references, selected bibliography, index; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, good copy.

Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1966. slight scuffing covers, otherwise clean and tight.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1966. slight wear to covers, presentation note front endpaper, otherwise book clean and tight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australian National University Press 1966. Super octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Canberra: The Australian National University, 1966. A History of the Australian Printing Unions 1850-1950. Pp. xii+356, coloured frontispiece, 16 black & white plates, title page vignette, text figures and cartoons, appendices, references, selected bibliography, index; med. 8vo; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, edges a trifle rubbed; name & date (1971) in ink on upper free endpaper, occasional minor marginal pencilling, outer leaves and edges slightly foxed; The Australian National University, Canberra, 1966. First edition.

Canberra, Australian National University Press, (1966).. Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 386; colour frontispiece, 16 full-page plates, 13 illustrations, 5 cartoon illustrations, references, selected bibliography, index; dustjacket.