At the Sign of the Lark: William Doxey's San Francisco Publishing Venture With an Annotated Bibliography.
by Harlan, Robert D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
84pp. San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1983. 84pp. 9 illustrations. Includes advertising flyer for the book, errata sheet, and original purchase receipt. Purple cloth cover with gilt on cover and spine. Includes original glassine wrapper with some tears. Copy is fine as issued. § One of 550 copies designed and printed by Harold Berliner.
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- Seller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 107890
- Title
- At the Sign of the Lark: William Doxey's San Francisco Publishing Venture With an Annotated Bibliography.
- Author
- Harlan, Robert D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 84pp
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About the Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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....
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Glassine Wrapper
- A thin, partially transparent or translucent paper covering often used ...