The Golden Book: The Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking--Past & Present
by McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
- Seller
-
Charleston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Pascal Covici. Blue cloth with ornate gilt design. Just very slightly rubbed at the corner tips. Overall a bright and strong copy. Inscribed by the author on the first black page after the ffep. Some light residue from the removal of a library pocket and sticker on the front endpapers with no loss of original material. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1927.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pensees Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041680
- Title
- The Golden Book: The Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking--Past & Present
- Author
- McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Pascal Covici
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1927
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pensees Bookshop
Biblio member since 2007
Charleston, Illinois
About Pensees Bookshop
Pensees Bookshop (Est. 1999) is a full service independently owned bookstore located in the Courthouse Square in Charleston, IL and within less than a block from 2 other quality used bookstores. We have two levels with over 40,000 titles covering almost all genres. Most of it is gently used but we do carry a small portion of new titles. We also restore and rebind books at very reasonable rates. We also carry a large section of vintage movie memorabilia including posters, photo stills, lobby cards and celebrity signatures. We are always buying books, historical documents, movie memorabilia and misc. artifacts as well as other items of historical significance such as art, letters, diaries, maps and military-related pieces. We are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. EU Information: Pensees Bookshop COR (3303-5806); Robert Bertrand (owner and operator); Place: Charleston, IL (Coles County); Illinois Business Authorization Loc. Code: 015-0001-5-002; Contact Information: penseesbooks@mchsi.com; (217) 512-2239
Glossary
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...