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Americana kjgc Kainen, Jacob. George Clymer and the Columbian Press. Preface by James Elliott with a note on the book's production by Paul Bennett.New York: The Typophiles, 1950. viii, 60 pages, notes, the eight full-page plates still have the tissue guards. One of 420 copies printed for the Typophile subscribers, this is Typophiles Chap Book Number 23. (The Book Club of California simultaneously issued a run of 350 copies). Scholarly account of the invention of the Columbian printing press by George Clymer. Good to very good copy. $21.50 Box 10

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1950. Very Good EX-LIBRARY with NO external library markings. A solid/reading reference copy. Illustrated with 8 plates with printed tissue-guards. One of 350 copies printed for members of the Book Club of California. From the Preface: "Jacob Kainen's monograph is the first documented biography of George Clymer and it fills a significant gap in the origins and history of iron press making in this country. Indeed, Mr. Kainen's research makes it clear that Clymer's Columbian Press was America's first important contribution to printing." Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in black. 4.5" wide by 7" tall.. First Edition, Limited 350 copies. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. xiii, 61pp. + 8 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Fine. Fine one of a limited edition of 350 for the Book Club of California, crisp pages, clean cloth-binding, only very light shelfwear to edges of binding, Appears unread Ships with regular mail, not slow media mail.

New York: The Typophiles; [designed and printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco]; 1950. viii, [6], 60 pages, plus eight full-page plates, each with a printed tissue guard. Original blue-green cloth decorated in black and lettered in gilt on the spine. [18.2 cm.] Spine ends slightly rubbed, some faint soiling to joints, endpapers tanned near hinges, still a very good copy in original glassine dust jacket (spine panel sunned; a few small tears and tiny chips). FIRST EDITION. One of 420 copies printed for the Typophile subscribers, being Typophiles Chap Book #23. (There was also an edition of 350 copies issued simultaneously by the Book Club of California). Preface by James W. Elliott. "Note" on the book's production by Paul A. Bennett (pp. [59]-60). An account of the invention of the Columbian iron press in 1813 by Philadelphian, George Clymer (1754-1834), and Clymer's subsequent success at promoting the press in Europe.�

San Francisco: The Book Club of California [The Typophiles], 1950. NOT a library discard. Very Good+ condition (only light rubbing to the corners) in a Fine mylar dust jacket. Illustrated with 8 plates with red-printed tissue-guards. Preface by James W. Elliott and Note by Paul A. Bennett. Of 770 total copies, this is 1 of 350 copies printed for members of the Book Club of California. From the Preface: "Jacob Kainen's monograph is the first documented biography of George Clymer and it fills a significant gap in the origins and history of iron press making in this country. Indeed, Mr. Kainen's research makes it clear that Clymer's Columbian Press was America's first important contribution to printing." Designed and printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco. Title page and colophon printed in bluish-green and black. Bound in the original bluish-green cloth, decorated with swirls and Columbian Press logos in black. Spine imprinted in shiny gold. 4.5" wide by… Read More

New York: The Typophiles, 1950. cloth. Clymer, George. small 8vo. cloth. xiv, 60, (2) pages. Limited to 770 copies of which this is one of the 420 copies printed for the Typophiles. Contains much information on this 19th-century American printing press inventor. With 8 illustrations of presses. Chapbook 23 issued by The Typophiles. Minor rubbing at spine ends.

New York: The Typophiles, 1950. Edition limited to 420 copies, small 8vo, pp. viii, [6], 60, [2]; 8 plates plus illus. in text, designed and printed by Taylor & Taylor. Fine copy in orig. cloth. "First documented biography" of the inventor of the Columbian, "America's first important contribution to printing."

KAINEN, Jacob. George Clymer and the Columbian Press. 12mo. Original decorated cloth. San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1950. Limited to 350 copies by Taylor & Taylor for club members. A fine copy.

New York: The Typophiles, 1950. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Inscribed to Kurt Wiener - Master printer - Jacob Kainen December 1950". Gilt spine lettering on blue decorated cloth covered boards. 12mo, 60pp. Twenty-third Chap Book in the Typophile series. This edition comprised of 420 copies. Spine ends lightly worn, contents fine.