B. FRANKLIN Innovator
by (DePol, John). Franklin, Benjamin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Privately printed, 1961.. 1961.. Very good. - Octavo, maroon cloth with a vignette in white on the front cover in original glassine. The spine is faded and the edges of the covers are slightly faded with their corners lightly rubbed. The spine of the glassine is darkened with pieces out. vi & pages [7]-[27] plus colophon. Illustrated with wood-engraved vignettes in color and black & white by John DePol. The contents are near fine. Very good. <p>A keepsake cooperatively produced in connection with the celebration of Printing Week in New York, 1961, the 255th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, printer. The introduction is by Charles V. Morris.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29260
- Title
- B. FRANKLIN Innovator
- Author
- (DePol, John). Franklin, Benjamin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Privately printed, 1961.
- Date Published
- 1961.
- Keywords
- BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; PRINTING; PRINTER; BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: INNOVATOR; INVENTOR; INVENTIONS; POST OFFICE; SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY; POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK; PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY; KEEPSAKE; PRINTING WEEK IN NEW YORK, 1961; CHARLES V. MORRIS; ILLUSTRATOR; WOOD-EN
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Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Vignette
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