ABC for Book Collectors
by Carter, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Bookplate pasted to first free end-paper; some foxing; else near fine copy/several small tears repaired with tape
- Seller
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Francestown, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972. Fifth edition, revised. Hardcover. Bookplate pasted to first free end-paper; some foxing; else near fine copy/several small tears repaired with tape. 8v0. Cloth. Pp. 212. A very useful reference for book collectors, with definitions of such things as fore-edge paintings, hard-grain morocco, india paper, and tree calf.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Typographeum Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000495
- Title
- ABC for Book Collectors
- Author
- Carter, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate pasted to first free end-paper; some foxing; else near fine copy
- Jacket Condition
- several small tears repaired with tape
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth edition, revised
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Book Arts. Book Collecting. John Carter.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Arts;
Terms of Sale
The Typographeum Bookshop
Net for cash, plus postage. Books are as described, but satisfaction is fully guaranteed. Please get in touch with me directly or through my website for better prices and personal service, for I actually have the books and will be happy to talk with you about them.
About the Seller
The Typographeum Bookshop
Biblio member since 2007
Francestown, New Hampshire
About The Typographeum Bookshop
The Typographeum Bookshop was founded in 1976 and offers a small stock of books with a special emphasis on British and European literature, as well as fine foreign films. In addition, I was a private press printer who published a variety of books using the technique of letterpress developed by Gutenberg in the 15th Century. Please visit my website, https://typographeum.us, for much more information, as well as pictures of my shop, both inside and out.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...