The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. With a treatise on the art of collecting and describing early printed books, and a Latin-English and English-Latin topographical index of the earliest printing places.
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Description: With a treatise on The Art of Collecting and Describing Early Printed Books, and a Latin-English and English-Latin topographical index of the earliest printing places, edited by H. Grevel. Containing one hundred and seventy-two fac-similes. London: H. Grevel & Co., 1890. 383pp. Soiled, with peeling spine and cracked hinges: reading copy. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: H. Grevel & Co., London
Date Published: 1890
Description: Good+ with no dust jacket. 4to Includes treatise on "Art of Collecting & Describing Early Printed Books" Ed. By H. Grevel.; Binding worn, hinges split, shaken. Light foxing, very slight browning. From the Reference Library of a long-time Bookseller. Oversize book, too large for Priority envelopes...; 398 pages. read more
Edition: FIRST American
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scriber and Welford, NY.
Date Published: 1890
Description: FINE. Brown cloth boards, black leather spine title. Gilt top edge. Art museum store name on endpapers. Topographical and general indexes at rear. Scarce high grade of First American edition. [B32] read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Full Cloth
Publisher: Scribner and Welford, New York
Date Published: 1890
Description: Containing 172 Facsimiles of Early Typography, Book Illustrations, printers' Marks, Bindings, Numerous Borders, Initials,... Poor. Hardcover. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. WINTER SALE! ! ! Prices have already been reduced by 50%. Buy now and SAVE! ! ! Full light grey cloth with gilt decorations and design to front board. Spine is missing and the binding is split being barely attached by the strings. Soiled and mild shelf wear. Beveled edges. Top edge gilt. READING COPY only. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: KESSINGER PUB LLC
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781432531171ISBN:1432531174
Description: New. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: H. Grevel & Co, London
Date Published: 1890
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. B&W Illustrations; tall 8vo 9"-10" t; . xv, 383. pages; The Book: Its Printers, Illustrators and Binders from Gutenberg to the Present Time with a Treatise on the Art of Collecting and Describing Early Printed Books and a Latin-English and English-Latin Topographical Index of the Earliest Printing Places. 172 facsimiles of early typography, book illustrations, printers' marks, bindings, numerous borders, initials, etc. Rebound in green library buckram. Latin ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: H. Grevel & Co., London, large-paper edition
Date Published: 1890
Description: Bookplate and shelf-label on front pastedown endpaper, previous owner's blindstamp on a front free endpaper and the title-page. Copy No. 28. Very Good. One of 100 numbered large-paper copies. Gilt-decorated vellum, marbled endpapers, large 8vo, xv, 383 pp, 172 facs. A revised and much-enlarged edition of the first English translation of Henri Bouchot's 'Le Livre'. From the preface: "The extensive additions, which include sixty-five new illustrations, and the entirely fresh matters treated of in ... read more
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