Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dominion Books, Virginia
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Soft Cover; covers are marked; light wear to corners of covers; pencil marking on front endpaper, otherwise clean interior; tight binding; few small stains along book edges; 368 pgs. read more
Edition: First edition. First Thus; First Printing.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Dominion Books/University Press of Virginia
Date Published: 1995
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. First Printing Thus. Has crinkling/wrinkling on spine (not creases). A great, solid copy. Trade PB. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dominion Books
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good, no writing. Revised and enlarged. The dedication that Mr. Wroth has brought to this volume can be illustrated by a passage from his Preface: "God save us from the hearty, windy fellows who say, 'I had just as lief read and author in a poor edition as a a good one. ' 367 pages. read more
Binding: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Dominion Books, Virginia
Date Published: 1964
Description: Illustrated. Good Condition. 5x8 Inches. This book covers every aspect of the printer's trade from the year 1639 to the end of the colonial period. This illustrated softcover book from 1964 is in Good Condition. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780486282947ISBN:0486282945
Description: Fine. Large paperback in as new condition, an unabridged reprint of a work first published in 1964, 30 black & white illustrations, appendix, notes, great gift copy. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ. Of Virginia
Date Published: 1964
Description: Near Fine. First Thus. NF. Softcover, 368 pp, b&w illustrations, address label on inside back cover, light edgewear, else a nice, clean and tight copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Charlottesville, University Press of Virginia, Dominion Books, 1964.
Description: First thus. 8vo., 368pp., wrappers. Black & White illustrations. A study of the first presses and printing houses in the American colonies. Lightly worn. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Charlottesville, VA: The University Press of Virginia, 1964.
Description: -Octavo, perfect bound pictorial white wraps. Predictably, the white wraps are slightly stained & creased and there is a price sticker affixed at the top of the front cover. 368 pp. illustrated with several plates and facsimiles. Very good. Originally published by the Grolier Club, this is a reprint of the Southworth-Anthoesen Press second edition. read more
Edition: None Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Maine
Date Published: 1938
Description: No Illustrations. Good. No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. GREEN CLOTH COVER IS LIGHTLY FADED WITH LIGHT RUBBING, AND LIGHT SOILING, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED, SPINE ENDS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Southworth-Anthoensen
Date Published: 1938
Description: Fair. Exlibrary, usual markings. One of 1500 copies. Front free endpaper removed. Heavy cover wear. Clear tape around spine and elsewhere on cover. Repaired hinge.; 368 pages. read more
Edition: First Dover Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780486282947ISBN:0486282945
Description: Very Good. 8vo. xxiv, 368pp, appendix, notes, 30 bw ills. Or card covers. Slight edge wear and prev owners blind stamp to cover. Examines the printing industry in the original 13 colonies of the United States as well as those states emerging at the beginning of the 19th century. As well as the tools, presses, type, ink, paper and binding etc the book looks at presses operating at the time. Unanbridged reprint of the 1964 Dominion Books edition. read more
Description: Good. 1964-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlottesville: Dominion Books/ University of Virginia,
Date Published: 1964.
Description: Very Good. Green cloth boards with gilt title and gilt decoration to spine. A few spots of discoloration to spine and boards. Signed by previous owner on front free end page, else interior is clean. Index, 368 pages. BOB/071808. read more
Description: Illustrated and complete with a comprehensive bibliography. Subjects: Printing--United States--History. Book industries and trade--United States. A very good paperback copy. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-dulled, with light shelfwear. Remains overall uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. 1. pp. 368. read more
Description: Illustrated and complete with a comprehensive bibliography. Subjects: Printing--United States--History. Book industries and trade--United States. A very good paperback copy. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-dulled, with light shelfwear. Remains overall uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. read more
Edition: Limited Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine
Date Published: 1938
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Limited to fifteen hundred copies. Light soil/wear to boards. Contents clean & unmarked. read more
Edition: Second (limited) edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portland, Me Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine
Date Published: 1938
Description: Very Good in Clear mylar jacket. Books About Books. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cloth, 9-1/4" x 6-1/4", indexed, 368 pages, 1 of 1500 copies. Illustrated by plates, title pages, etc. Second ed'n. Binding is Cloth, top edge gilt. A very good copy, 1 tear to mylar dustjacket. read more
Edition: Second edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Southworth-Anthoesen Press, Portland, Maine
Date Published: 1938
Description: Octavo. xxiv; 368 pages. With a few black and white plates. Revised and enlarged edition. Recipient's bookplate otherwise near fine in original cloth and a very good slipcase. Inscribed by Wroth. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
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