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UsedGood. Small hardcover. Red cloth boards w/gold lettering. No DJ. Cover is lightly rubbed with age but no major flaws. Pencil marks inside back cover, text otherwise clean w/no underlining. Good copy.
What's a Flag by Norman W. Forgue (1904-1983) - 1966
by Norman W. Forgue (1904-1983)
What's a Flag
by Norman W. Forgue (1904-1983)
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Chicago:: Black Cat Press,, 1966. Hardcover. Like New. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Miniature book. 1 1/4 x 1 1/16 inches. Unpaginated. [24] pp. Color frontispiece of a United States flag, title page printed in black and red ink, first page of text decorated with red stripes and blue stars at top; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped leather, patterned end papers; binding square and tight. Fine. Printed directly from type by Charles Young at the Norman Press in Chicago, bound by Bela Blau, designed by Norman W. Forgue. This is a reprint of an editorial that appeared in The New York Times on June 14, 1940. Forgue never graduated from high school, but his intelligence, creativity and hard work earned him a reputation as one of the finest printers in the mid-west in the mid-twentieth century. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century US Miniature Books, No. 1117.
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- Date Published 1966
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Poorer Richard;: An almanac long after Franklin
by Forgue, Norman W
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Skokie, Illinois, United States
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Poorer Richard An Almanac Long After Franklin [ Inscribed By The Author]
by Forgue, Norman W. ; Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton
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Cooperstown, New York, United States
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Chicago: The Black Cat Press. Very Good. 1954. Softcover. Approx. 5 1/4" wide by 8". Inscribed by the author on front blank. ; 46 pages .
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He Is Nothing But a Little Boy
by Unknown Arthor; Norman W. Forgue (Printer/Publisher)
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Long Beach, California, United States
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Chicago: Black Cat Press, 1939-01-01. Paperback. Good. GOOD. tiny tan paperback, bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, approx. 2.5'' x 4'', very light wear, faded covers..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.
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Poorer Richard An Almanac Long After Franklin
by Forgue, Norman W
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
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Chicago IL: The Black Cat Press, 1954. hardcover. very good/no jacket. 5 1/2 x 8 " 45 pages. spine a little faded. some pages unopened (edges uncut as from the printer). foreword by R. Hunter Middleton.
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FWG [Frederic W. Goudy] Tributes
by [Goudy, Frederic W.] Forgue, Norman W., R. Hunter Middleton, Myron Monsen, Jr., and Will Ransom
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States
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Chicago: Privately printed, 1948. First American Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine in wrappers.
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The Least Of These: Mickey, Beloved Itinerant And An Eerie Incident- A True Tale Of Innocence
by Jones, Dan Burne; Design And Typography By Norman W. Forgue
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Pasadena, California, United States
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Chicago: Black Cat Press (Louis Graf), 1938. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. #74 Of A Limited Edition Of 200 Copies Printed By Louis Graf At The Black Cat Press. Near Fine; Top 1/2" Of Preliminary Blank Has Been Excised.
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Poorer Richard: An Almanac Long After Franklin
by FORGUE, Norman W
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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Chicago: Privately Printed for The Black Cat Press, 1954. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Small octavo. 44 [2]pp. Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton. Illustrated by Arthur Rahnfeld. Topedges uncut but, cleverly, the "interiors" are neither printed nor paginated. A fine copy of a nice production.
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POORER RICHARD, AN ALMANAC LONG AFTER FRANKLIN
by Forgue, Norman W
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New Castle, Delaware, United States
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Chicago: Black Cat Press, 1954. paper wrappers. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 48 pages. First edition. Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton. Reminiscences by Forgue on the beginning and early days of his career in printing and publishing.
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Poorer Richard: An Almanac Long after Franklin
by Forgue, Norman W
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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$22.00
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Chicago: Privately printed for the Black Cat Press. Used - Very Good. 1954. Paperback. Octavo. 45 pp. Ilustrated by Arthur Rahnfeld. From a limited printing. Some wear and mild discoloration to wraps. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Books on Books).
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FWG TRIBUTES
by Norman W. Forgue; R. Hunter Middleton; Myron Monsen, Jr.; and Will Ransom
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Chicago: Privately Printed. Very Good. 1948. Pamphlet. FWG TRIBUTES. By Norman W. Forgue; R. Hunter Middleton; Myron Monsen, Jr.; and Will Ransom. Chicago, Illinois: Privately Printed, 1948. Brown printed wrappers, Very Good condition. .
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