Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A Sketch Of His Life de Norton, Charles Eliot

Boston, MA: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Very Good+. 1907. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is number 564 in an unknown limitation. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some edge wear, bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners along with some paper loss to the bottom corners from rubbing. There are a couple of small spots of discoloration to the covers and toning to the paper spine label. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of a previous owner's address label on the front pastedown. "Norton was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1860. He began teaching at Harvard in 1874. In 1875, he was appointed professor of the history of art at Harvard, a chair which was created for him and which he held until retirement in 1898. He "centered his teaching upon the golden ages of art history -- classical… Leer más

Houghton Mifflin, 1907. Limited edition. Very Good condition. Labelled copy No. 718. Tanning to the covers.

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1907. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper spine label. Rogers, Bruce. 8vo. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper spine label. 120, (2) pages. Later edition limited to an unspecified number of presentation copies, this copy number 667 and presented to Mr. Jordan J. Rollins. Some minor wear to the spine ends and corners of the boards, else a near fine copy. Designed by Bruce Rogers and printed at The Riverside Press. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books... Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1907. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper spine label. Rogers, Bruce. 8vo. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper spine label. 120, (2) pages. Later edition limited to an unspecified number of presentation copies, this copy number 333 and presented to Mr. H. M. Browler, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine lightly soiled, else a near fine copy. Designed by Bruce Rogers and printed at The Riverside Press. Warde 77. Caslon type. Two portraits. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books... Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest… Leer más

Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1907. First Edition. 1st Printing.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1907. First Edition. 1st Printing. 121 pages. Limited Edition, number 148. In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Longfellow. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Poetry::Poet Biographies Books on Books::Books on Authors 6441 6441