Books : their history, art, power, glory, infamy and suffering according to their creat ors, friends and enemies / [compiled by] Gerald Donaldson
by Donaldson, Gerald
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0714822361
- ISBN 13
- 9780714822365
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Oxford : Phaidon Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Notes : Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127).Contents : Bookmaking -- The anatomy of books -- Book lore -- Disatrous books -- The enemies of books -- The love of books -- Bibliotypes -- Ex Libris. Subjects : Books and reading.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 381928
- Title
- Books : their history, art, power, glory, infamy and suffering according to their creat ors, friends and enemies / [compiled by] Gerald Donaldson
- Author
- Donaldson, Gerald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0714822361
- ISBN 13
- 9780714822365
- Publisher
- Oxford : Phaidon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1981
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