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Annals of Parisian Typography, Containing an Account of the Earliest Typographical Establishments of Paris; and Notices and Illustrations of the Most Remarkable Productions of the Parisian Gothic Press
by Greswell, Rev. William Parr
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Reydon, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cadell and Davie; Longman and Co.; Lackington and Co.; R H Evans; and J and W Lowndes, 1818. xii., 356 pages, engraved frontispiece & 11 plates of printers' marks as called for. Rebound quarter calf over marbled boards, with gilt titling to spine. Some fading to spine some scattered foxing, spotting internally, some pencil marginalia. [740]. First Edition. Quarter Calf, Gilt. Very Good. 260mm. x 170mm.. Book.
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- Bookseller
- William Glynn
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017929
- Title
- Annals of Parisian Typography, Containing an Account of the Earliest Typographical Establishments of Paris; and Notices and Illustrations of the Most Remarkable Productions of the Parisian Gothic Press
- Author
- Greswell, Rev. William Parr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cadell and Davie; Longman and Co.; Lackington and Co.; R H Evans; and J and W Lowndes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1818
- Size
- 260mm. x 170mm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Typography Printing France History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Design: Typography;
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William Glynn
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Reydon, Suffolk
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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