Search Results: The Book the Story Of Printing & Bookmaking by Douglas C McMurtrie

New York: Dorset Press Book. VG. Hardcover. (1989), xxx, 676pp, index, bibliography, illustrated. Very light wear, else VG+ in VG+ DJ. From the DJ: "THE BOOK tells the story of how books came into being and of those earliest books that were written and illustrated by hand. It tells of the invention of printing and of how that invention made it possible for books to be produced so cheaply and in such quantities that all men might have them. It tells further of the development of bookmaking into an art and of the ceaseless effort of craftsmen and artists to produce the book that shall be perfect - the golden book."A heavy volume which will require additional shipping charges. .

Oxford University Press, 1943-12-31. 3rd Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 9x7x2. London, 1943; 3rd revised edition; blue cloth covered boards; mild spine edge wear; yellow and blue jacket with corners and spine edges chipped with pieces missing, corners of flaps clipped and housed in a gaylord cover; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; end papers toned; notations on free front end paper; interior clean and unmarked; 676 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Gilt lettering on blue buckram covered boards. Tall 8vo, 676pp.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gilt lettering on blue cloth covered boards. Tall 8vo, 676pp. Third revised edition. Prior owner's name on first free end paper.

Oxford University Press, 1948. hardcover. Good. . Dust jacket and edges shows shelf wear. Dust jacket is covered in brodart plastic. Pages are clean and intact.

London: Bracken Books, 1971. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Reprint.. xxx + 676pp; Illustrated throughout; Spine of d/w sunned else a bright and tight copy; This is a heavy item;.

4to, illustrated, 676 pp. Lacking DJ, hinges just a little weak, normal aging, some binding wear; overall about very good. This is an inscribed copy by the author to Gustvo Jensen. Richly illustrated of the history of bookmaking.

London, Bracken, 1989.. xxx+676pp. Large 8vo. Illustations. Original cloth,in dustwrapper, a near fine copy.

New York: Covici Friede. Very Good. 1937. Hardcover. 676 pages, previous owner bookplate, blue boards with gilt stamping to spine, page edges are just slightly foxed, otherwise contents are clean and bright, a very good copy in a slightly chipped dj .

New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. Third Edition . Cloth. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good, Binding firm pages white with an inscription to title page and minor spotting to ep's . Blue cloth is clean and square with gilt titles to the spine. PP 676, index, bibliographies, Large book please get a quote before ordering.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

NEW YORK: COVICI FRIEDE , 1937 Navy Blue Buckram Boards with gilt blocked titles, 250 x 180 mm approx, xxx + 676 pp + colophon. Profusely illustrated with facsimilies of wood blocks, engravings, title pages, printer's marks, embellished lettering etc as expected. First Edition 1937 signed by the author in blue ink to the front free end paper. Good no d/j (Book- moderate shelf wear and soiling to boards, significant browning and spotting to paste downs with some transfer to free end papers, author insc. and signature as above, boards a little floppy and front end paper starting, but binding generally sound with no other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1972. Tenth edition. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Blue cloth. Fine in almost fine dust jacket. Tenth edition. 1 vols. Thick 8vo.

Oxford: Oxford U. P., 1948. 2nd printing.. Nice copy. large octavo. orig. cloth xxx + 676pp., b/w ills., bibligs., index,

Oxford University Press, 1943-12-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Book. Good. Binding see description. London, 1938. xxx,676pp. Numerous illustrations. Index. Bibliography. Cloth. (small tear in top of spine). (Ex-library copy). 0.