BERTHA S. GOUDY FIRST LADY OF PRINTING. REMEMBRANCES OF THE DISTAFF SIDE OF THE VILLAGE PRESS
by [Goudy, Bertha S.]: Rogers, Bruce, et al
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About This Item
[New York]: The Distaff Side, 1958.. [70]pp. Octavo (19.5 x 13 cm). Portrait. Illustration and decorations. Minimal shelf-rubbing to edges, otherwise about fine in slightly chipped glassine. First edition. Copy #145 of 250 copies (200 for sale). Foreword by Peter Beilenson. Tributes by Bruce Rogers, Mabel Dwiggins, Alice Lochhead, Paul Bennett, George Macy and F.W. Goudy. The constituent signatures are printed at the Thistle, Peter Pauper, Grabhorn, Spiral, Marchbanks and Pickering Presses.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCLIT88374
- Title
- BERTHA S. GOUDY FIRST LADY OF PRINTING. REMEMBRANCES OF THE DISTAFF SIDE OF THE VILLAGE PRESS
- Author
- [Goudy, Bertha S.]: Rogers, Bruce, et al
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Distaff Side
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- 1958.
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We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization.
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