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Gutenberg and the Book of Books
by Johnston, Henry Lewis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1922. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. Folio. One of 750 copies. Brown cloth. Gilt title on spine and upper board. With bibliographical notes, reproductions of specimen pages and a listing of all know copies of the Gutenberg Bible. And with a separate facsimile leaf incorporating Psalm 23 (22), The Lord is My Shepherd; (Dominus regit me) in a separate portfolio, suitable for framing. The whole enclosed in the publisher's cloth clamshell case.
The cloth finish is worn in the upper hinge area and upper corner of the upper board, else this is a fine copy The clamshell case shows light wear else is in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20491
- Title
- Gutenberg and the Book of Books
- Author
- Johnston, Henry Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- William Edwin Rudge
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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