Observations on the mystery of print and the work of Johann Gutenberg
de Hendrik Willem Van Loon
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good/Very Good
- Librería
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Printed and published for the New York Times Second National Book Fair at the Book Manufacturers' Institute, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo, (21 cm). dec. blue cloth cover and spine, 45 pages : illustrations, Illustrated title page, very light wear at spine ends of d.j., d.j. is age toned, Issued in an illustrated book jacket with caption: "The Book Fair of A.D. 1537" "The Second National Book Fair was held at Rockefeller Center, New York City, November 5 to 21, 1937"--At end ("An appreciation") "The typography was suggested by Frederic W. Goudy, set at the Lanston Monotype Machine Co., Philadelphia, in Italian Old Style type designed by Mr. Goudy ... The illustrations were drawn by the author of the book, who also designed the jacket." We the Book Manufacturers' Institute are engaged in a solemn endeavor to bring to fruition this co-operation among the several groups whose labors go into the making of a book, and one of the most agreeable tasks afforded us during the course of a year is the planning and preparation of a volume to be distributed at the annual Book Fair, the provision of a work which thousands will read and cherish as a souvenir of a truly memorable event. -- Foreword..
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Detalles
- Librería
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 11255995
- Título
- Observations on the mystery of print and the work of Johann Gutenberg
- Autor
- Hendrik Willem Van Loon
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Printed and published for the New York Times Second National Book Fair at the Book Manufacturers' Institute
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1937
- Tamaño
- 8vo, (21 cm)
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- Gutenberg, Johann, -- 1397?-1468., Printing -- History -- Origin and antecedents., Imprimerie -- Histoire -- Origines et ante´ce´dents.,Printing -- Origin and antecedents.
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Sobre el vendedor
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Miembro de Biblio desde 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Sobre Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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- Fair
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
