Das Schriftgiesser-gewerbe in Suddeutschland und den Angrezenden Landern. Ein Absch aus der Geschichte des Deutschen Schriftgiesser-Gewerbes de Mori, Gustav - 1924

Stuttgart, Germany.: Bauer & Co.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1924. Hardcover. 4to - 28.5 x 20.5 cm.; xx - 76 pp. followed by 19 plates on 24 leaves some of which are folded as issued. The text is in German. Bound with an off white paper over boards with gilt lettering on a leather spine panel and publisher's monogram or device in gilt on the front board. Number 99 of 750 copies printed on Walbaum Antiqua paper by Felix Krais of Stuttgart as stated on the limitation page, the page facing the numbered page 76 and the lead page for the section with the plates. One page bibliography on page 75. Many of the plates are two and four page spreads, the four page spreads being folded twice and the two page spreads folded once. Plate XVI is reproduced in a sepia tone while the other plates are black and white and all are of a very high quality. Library markings are a paper label taped onto the lower spine, library attachments and notations on the front end papers and the library name stamped on all three text block edges. The volume itself shows mild wear to the boards with the board margins being age-browned or tanned. The interior is otherwise very clean and the binding is tight and solid.; Ex-Library .