The Printer's Devil in 19th Century New Mexico Print Shops
by Anonymous
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Fremont, California, United States
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About This Item
72057593498894297: New Mexico (?), 1950. Softcover. First edition, n.d. (ca 1950); 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; pp. [12]; brown die-cut wraps tied with decorative string; minor crease to back cover, else fine. Illustrated with drawings and photographs, including one of young Mark Twain who was a "printer's devil" at the Weekly Missouri Courrier in the 1850s.The book is a fascinating account of the so called "printer's devils" - the youngest and lowliest employees in the printing trade tasked with the 'drudgery work' - in New Mexico. Quite scarce - OCLC lists one copy at George Mason University with this the only one in the trade.
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- Bookseller
- ZH BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001054
- Title
- The Printer's Devil in 19th Century New Mexico Print Shops
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Mexico (?)
- Place of Publication
- 72057593498894297
- Date Published
- 1950
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books:English Literature:Printing;
- Product_type
- n
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