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A Tribute to Albert M. Bender

A Tribute to Albert M. Bender

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A Tribute to Albert M. Bender

by Barry, John

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About This Item

San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1938. Limited Edition. Wraps. Near fine. One of 175 copies, quarto size, [6] pp. This volume is a tribute written during his lifetime to Albert M. Bender (1866-1941), an influential book collector and patron of the arts in San Francisco who supported artists such as Ansel Adams and Diego Rivera, printed by the inimitable Grabhorn Press. The text is reprinted from the San Francisco News of 11 January 1938, written by John Barry.

Relatively scarce in the marketplace, with only one other copy online as of this writing.

___DESCRIPTION: Tan paper wraps with a string binding, lettering and printer's device (Grabhorn "P") in brown on the front wrap, fore- and bottom edges uncut, two initial capitals in red, colophon printed in red; Italian Old Style type, American moldmade paper, quarto size (11" by 8.25"), 6 unnumbered pages, one of 175 copies, unnumbered.

___CONDITION: Near fine, with clean wraps, a strong, square text block, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; small, shallow creases to the corners and edges of the spine, a few stray marks to the wraps, but overall clean, very light sunning to the spine.

___CITATION: Grabhorn Press Bibliography no. 285.

___POSTAGE:  International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.

___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

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Bookseller
Swan's Fine Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
190313067
Title
A Tribute to Albert M. Bender
Author
Barry, John
Format/Binding
Wraps
Book Condition
Used - Near fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Limited Edition
Publisher
The Grabhorn Press
Place of Publication
San Francisco
Date Published
1938
Keywords
Ephemera, Fine Press, Grabhorn Press, Tribute, Albert M. Bender, San Francisco

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About Swan's Fine Books

Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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Colophon
The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
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....
Quarto
The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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ABAA
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Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Device
Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...

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