THE GOLDEN BOOK; The story of fine books and bookmaking--past & present
by McMURTRIE, Douglas C
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY: Covici-Friede, 1934. Third edition. 8vo, pp. xiv, 410. Notes, index. With some illustrations and facsimiles. Blsck cloth. Owner's bookplate on flyleaf. Cover slightly soiled, and rubbed at edges, o/w a VG tight copy.
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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57957
- Title
- THE GOLDEN BOOK; The story of fine books and bookmaking--past & present
- Author
- McMURTRIE, Douglas C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third edition
- Publisher
- Covici-Friede
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- books about books
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
Biblio member since 2008
Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...