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THE AGE OF FABLE OR STORIES OF GODS AND HEROES. Introductory Essay by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.

by Bulfinch, Thomas

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(Printed by Case, Lockwood & Brainard for) the Members of The Limited Editions Club, New York: 1958., 1958 pp. xix, 230. Illustrated with lithographs by Joe Mugnaini, printed by George C. Miller; designed by Robert Dothard; set in Linotype Caledonia; natural white Strathmore paper. 4to. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in half white vellum, stamped in black and gold, decorated paper sides. Very slight soiling on tail of spine. Original slip case. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, Joe Mugnaini. Very good. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W96 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator(s). Hardcover. Very Good.

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Title
THE AGE OF FABLE OR STORIES OF GODS AND HEROES. Introductory Essay by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.
Author
Bulfinch, Thomas
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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(Printed by Case, Lockwood & Brainard for) the Members of The Limited Editions Club, New York: 1958.
Date Published
1958
Keywords
LITERATURE; ART; ARTIST; ILLUSTRATION; JOE MUGNAINI; DESIGN; BINDING; TYPOG RAPHY; SIGNED; LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB; LEC; GIFT; FINE PRESS; JUN4; THOMAS B ULFINCH; AGE OF FABLE; LEGENDS; GODS; HEROES; DIVINITIES; MYTHOLOGY; GREEK; LATIN; ANTHOLOGY ILLUSTRATE
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Ron Lieberman, has been an antiquarian bookseller, rare book appraiser, and library consultant for Fifty years. His firm, The Family Album, has issued a series of exceptional catalogs and bibliographic references in a variety of fields, including: Incunabula; Pennsylvania-Americana; German-Americana; Fine Book Bindings; Early Photographica; Printing History & Typography; Classics from the Great Scholar / Printers; Etc. He was the instructor for a series of valuable workshops and courses in the history, taste, and technique of book collecting. He frequently lectures before professional groups of librarians and archivists on: the book trade; collection and building security; disaster preparedness; appraisals; and preservation, conservation, and binding. He has also often appeared on radio and television popularizing the pleasant hobby of antique book collecting. His expert opinion on the book collecting market; values of archives and manuscripts; collection preservation & security; historic photographs; and the value of rare books has been sought by sources as diverse as: the Historical & Museum Commission of PA; the PA State Library; the Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institution; the FBI; American Bible Society; Money Magazine; Kipplinger Magazine; Conservation Centers; Warmans Antique Price Guides; U.S.A. Today; as well as Universities, Colleges, and Historical Societies throughout the United States. As one of the organizers of the World Library Fund, Mr. Lieberman provides professional analyses of library collections, and helps plan library development for public and private institutions in the United States and abroad. He was a Member of the Board of Governors of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (A.B.A.A.), and Chairman of the A.B.A.A. Security Committee. He was a long-time regular member of the Security Committee of the Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the American Library Association (ALA); and was the Past President of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, A.B.A.A. Mr. Lieberman was also, for many years, a consulting editor and contributor to the Haworth Press journal: "College & Undergraduate Libraries" American Library Association (ALA); + ACRL/RBMS [For 35 Continuous Years] // PA Library Association (PLA) // Bibliographical Society of America // Middle Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) // Society for the History of Authorship, Readership, and Publishing (SHARP) // Philobiblon Club // Etc. Etc.

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