BASKERVILLE TRANSITIONAL GIANT A Discourse on John Baskerville's Life, Types, Books, & Printing and Their Lasting Influence on Typographical History
by (Hesterberg Press); William Hesterberg
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Evanston, IL.: The Hesterberg Press, 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Quarter lavender cloth gilt with Iris Nevins marbled paper-covered boards, 8vo., 23, (1) pages, illustrated including 5 mounted plates and a folding specimen. No. 11 of 75 numbered copies printed from Baskerville type in all its available forms by William Hesterberg, with Monotype and border ornaments by Michael & Winifred Bixler, on soft-White Zerkall Book Smooth paper. Bound at Campbell-Logan Bindery with Iris Nevins marbled paper. A fine copy in archival mylar.
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- Entropy Books (US)
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- Title
- BASKERVILLE TRANSITIONAL GIANT A Discourse on John Baskerville's Life, Types, Books, & Printing and Their Lasting Influence on Typographical History
- Author
- (Hesterberg Press); William Hesterberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Hesterberg Press
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, IL.
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- Hesterberg, Bixler, Campbell-Logan
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