Daniel Berkeley Updike and the Merrymount Press
by Winship, George Parker
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/Very Good
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Rochester, NY, U.S.A.: The Printing House of Leo Hart, 1947. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, small tear (1") in the rear of the dj near the lower corner, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, gently shelf worn, front and rear hinges are cracked, overall a clean used copy! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 141 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "Daniel Berkeley Updike and The Merrymount Press has been written by George Parker Winship, whose long acquaintanceship with this Press began before its name was adopted. It traces the development of the standards which brought Updike to pre-eminence widely recognized among those best qualified to judge the quality of his work." Extremely rare and hard-to-find title!. First Edition. Black Cloth. Good-/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033448
- Title
- Daniel Berkeley Updike and the Merrymount Press
- Author
- Winship, George Parker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Printing House of Leo Hart
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- UPDIKE DANIEL BERKELEY 1860 1941 BIOGRAPHY 19TH CENTURY 20TH HISTORY PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND PRINTERS AMERICAN UNITED STATES TYPOGRAPHERS
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Conover Books
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