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TJ Lyons A Biography and Critical Essay
by Al Gowan
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Society of Printers, 1987. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Fine. First Edition, Biography and critical essay of Thomas J. Lyons, typography and printer, 102 pages, 3 Chapters: 1 Critical Essay 2. T.J. Lyons A Biography 3. Selected typefaces, more than 20 pages of typeface samples. Book: Fine, brown cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, sharp corners and very clean. Jacket: Fine glassine jacket as issued, no chips or tears. Very solid and presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003504
- Title
- TJ Lyons A Biography and Critical Essay
- Author
- Al Gowan
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Society of Printers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Printing, TJ Lyons, Printing History, Typography
Terms of Sale
Pacific Coast Books
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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