Saul Marks and his Plantin Press
by (Dreyfus, John)
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
(Laguna Beach, California): Laguna Verde Imprenta, 1975. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at colophon page -"One of the most corrupt texts to be set from my typescript, but one of the most delightful in form. John Dreyfus, 26 April, 1979". Also SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY Jake Zeitlin just above the Dreyfus inscription -" The first production of Ward Ritchie on his press at Laguna June 1975. JZ". "Written by John Dreyfus and printed in memory of Saul Marks for Jacob Zeitlin, who also contributed the Sric Gill wood engraving. It was produced on an Albion hand press and bound in cover paper by Sydney Cockerell."(colophon). Three corrections made in blue ink, probably by Ritchie, to printing errors on first 2 pages. Near Fine, the marbled wrappers are about 1/4" shorter than the text block at bottom end. One of reportedly 50 copies printed, OCLC locates 27 copies held by institutions. RARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY both Zeitlin and the AUTHOR.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited Edition. String Tied. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009214
- Title
- Saul Marks and his Plantin Press
- Author
- (Dreyfus, John)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Laguna Verde Imprenta
- Place of Publication
- (Laguna Beach, California)
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
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