Ars Typographica [9 volumes in 2, complete]
by Goudy, Frederick; & Douglas /McMurtrie
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine condition/No dust jackets, as issued
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood, 1970. All 9 issues in 2 clothbound volumes. Appear unread. Very Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. Copiously illustrated. A facsimile reprint of all 9 issues, which appeared irregularly between 1918 and 1934. Includes important articles by Frederic Goudy, Douglas McMurtrie, Konrad Haebler, Dard Hunter, Alfred Pollard, etc. This facsimile is totally faithful to the original issues, including use of red, blue, and green inks, even going so far as to bind in a full color reproduction on glossy paper of an insert advertising the Estey pipe organ. Volume I: 1918-1920 & 1934; Volumes II & III: 1925-1926. See Ulrich/Kup in 3 places: pp. 14/33/41: "Indispensable for the student of the invention of printing and its spread through the centuries... No student of early printing types should neglect to consult this periodical. It ranks high in research and scholarship... A periodical for the research student of typographical history. Indispensable for comparative study." . First Greenwood Edition. Oversize Hardcover (heavy). Very Fine condition/No dust jackets, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 9 volumes in 2, complete. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- Ars Typographica [9 volumes in 2, complete]
- Author
- Goudy, Frederick; & Douglas /McMurtrie
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jackets, as issued
- Edition
- First Greenwood Edition
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Place of Publication
- Westport, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1970
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- Book Collecting / References for Book Collectors;
- Size
- 9 volumes in 2, complete
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Henderson, Nevada
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