Types and Bookmaking containing Notes on the Books Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press and A Bibligraphical Catalogue. With Specimens of its Work, Types, Borders
by Anthoensen, Fred and Chaplin, Ruth A
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Portland, Maine: Southworth-Anthoensen Press. Limited to 500 copies. Blue-green cloth with gilt spine titles. Illustrated. Housed in a board slipcase with paper spine label and with one bottom edge split. Clean, bright, and unmarked. . Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition . 1943.
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- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026522
- Title
- Types and Bookmaking containing Notes on the Books Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press and A Bibligraphical Catalogue. With Specimens of its Work, Types, Borders
- Author
- Anthoensen, Fred and Chaplin, Ruth A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Southworth-Anthoensen Press
- Place of Publication
- Portland, Maine
- Date Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 170
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Typography Printing
Terms of Sale
Plain Tales Books
Check, money order or credit card (via Biblio or PayPal. Returns accepted with prior notification within ten days of receipt if not as described
About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- 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...
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