Books and their makers during the middle ages: a study of the conditions of the production and distribution of literature from the fall of the Roman empire to the close of the seventeenth century Volume I 476-1600 / by Geo. Haven Putnam
by Putnam, George Haven (1844-1930)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description:xxviii, 460 pages. Subjects: Books History 400-1450. Books history. Printing history. Book industries and trade History.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 350782
- Title
- Books and their makers during the middle ages: a study of the conditions of the production and distribution of literature from the fall of the Roman empire to the close of the seventeenth century Volume I 476-1600 / by Geo. Haven Putnam
- Author
- Putnam, George Haven (1844-1930)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Date Published
- 1896
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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