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JOHN GUTENBERG. A Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania Delivered on February 14, 1940, by the Rosenbach Fellow in Bibliography ...
by Winship, George Parker
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1940. [4], 38 pages. Original decorative paper by Veronica Ruzicka over light boards with printed paper cover label. [19.4 cm.] Near fine in original glassine dust jacket (tiny chip to head of spine, a few short, closed tears). FIRST EDITION. One of 900 copies. A brief but detailed account of Gutenberg and his works. George Parker Winship (1871-1952) was the head of the John Carter Brown Library, later the curator of the Widener collection at Harvard, and the author of numerous historical and bibliographic books.�
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- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000620
- Title
- JOHN GUTENBERG. A Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania Delivered on February 14, 1940, by the Rosenbach Fellow in Bibliography ...
- Author
- Winship, George Parker
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Lakeside Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- history fine printing history small private presses
- Bookseller catalogs
- PRINTING HISTORY;
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About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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