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William Davison of Alnwick: Pharmacist and Printer 1781-1858
by Isaac, Peter C. G
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1968. BI3 - A tight, clean, sound copy in navy cloth with gold lettering on the spine and gold lettering and a graphic on the front and monochrome illustrated green front and back endpapers with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library marks, labels, and stamps on the front board surface, the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large green marker), and first page of the foreward plus there are large patches of glue staining on the back free and fixed endpapers from a library label and a pocket. A brief bio-bibliographical book on William Davison as a liberal, pharmacist, and printer in 19th century Alnwick, England. Davison was noted for his ornamental printing. This book is illustrated with black and white reproductions and photographs including one 2 page double-sided fold out example. References, 40p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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- SCW08805
- Title
- William Davison of Alnwick: Pharmacist and Printer 1781-1858
- Author
- Isaac, Peter C. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- London, East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Nonfiction Non-fiction History British History English Great Britain United Kingdom UK Enlgand Davison William Alnwick Pharmacy Pharmacies Pharmacist Pharmacists Printing Printer Printers Book Books Publishing Ornamental Printing 19th Century Nineteenth C
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books; Biography / Biography: A-D; Books on Books / Printers & Publishers;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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