Typography: The Written Word and the Printed Word; Some Tests for Types; Concerning Printers' Flowers; The Pioneer Work of the Pelican Press; The Points of a Well-Made Book; A Glossary of Printers' Terms, Type Specimens; A Display of Borders and Initials
by Meynell, Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good (Boards are edgeworn/toned/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are toned/worn/smudged; interior is clean with some light tonin
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Prepared, Printed and Published by the Pelican Press, 1923. Hardcover. Good (Boards are edgeworn/toned/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are toned/worn/smudged; interior is clean with some light toning/occasional smudging/light markings; binding is solid.). Light blue cloth boards with mounted title card on the spine; 1 preliminary leaf, xlv pp.; 20 leaves, 12 leaves; richly illustrated; 2 folded plates. Lovely copy of this book.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200049
- Title
- Typography: The Written Word and the Printed Word; Some Tests for Types; Concerning Printers' Flowers; The Pioneer Work of the Pelican Press; The Points of a Well-Made Book; A Glossary of Printers' Terms, Type Specimens; A Display of Borders and Initials
- Author
- Meynell, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (Boards are edgeworn/toned/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are toned/worn/smudged; interior is clean with some light tonin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Prepared, Printed and Published by the Pelican Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Books and Manuscripts and Printing, Typography, Graphic Design ; Typography and Graphic Design ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books and Manuscripts and Printing;
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
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- Cloth
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- Leaves
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- Edges
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