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A TYPE SPECIMEN OF LUTETIA: Several Fables of Aesop Illustrated.
de Berliner, Harold (1923-2010), printer; Aesop, Helen Siegl, illustrator,
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Very near fine in stiff wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn.
- Librería
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Nevada City, CA.:: Harold Berliner, Printer,, (1971). First edition -. Very near fine in stiff wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn. . First printing in wrappers, one of 975 copies. Seven fables of Aesop (in the 1954 translation by S. A. Handford), each iIllustrated with wood blocks by Helen Siegl on a different color pastel background, and each designed to show off a different typeface, Brief captions identifying the types used in the illustrated specimens appear on facing pages. Preceded by a one page introduction to the type face, and a final page illustrating the types available in his foundry. Colophon printed inside the back cover. In addition to being known for his press and for his hot-metal casting foundry, Berliner was the district attorney of Nevada County for many years, and he is credited with co-writing the Miranda warning in easy to understand words, and printing it on small cards to distribute to police officers. Unpaginated (8 leaves plus covers)
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- Título
- A TYPE SPECIMEN OF LUTETIA: Several Fables of Aesop Illustrated.
- Autor
- Berliner, Harold (1923-2010), printer; Aesop, Helen Siegl, illustrator,
- Formato/Encuadernación
- First edition -
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very near fine in stiff wrappers with a small illustration on the front cover, handsewn.
- Editorial
- Harold Berliner, Printer,
- Lugar de publicación
- Nevada City, CA.:
- Fecha de publicación
- (1971)
- Palabras clave
- illustrated,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Fine Press or Limited edition books;
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- Fine
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- Wrappers
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- First Edition
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