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A Century For the Century
by Hutner, Martin and Jerry Kelly
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: David R. Godine, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Brand-new, still in shrink-wrap, neither shelf- nor edge-worn, neither sunned nor marked as a remainder. Big, tall, quarto format hardcover copy, with printed dust wrapper. Martin Hutner and Jerry Kelly present the hundred greatest printed books of the twentieth century. According to the publisher's blurb, "A typophile's delight, every book is illustrated in fine line duotone, many in color, and the captions that accompanied the original Grolier Club exhibit have been transcribed intact. It is noteworthy that only two books in the survey were printed by offset; the rest are all letterpress. And although America is strongly represented, there are also selections from Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Wales and Switzerland.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 347647
- Title
- A Century For the Century
- Author
- Hutner, Martin and Jerry Kelly
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David R. Godine
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Martin Hutner|Jerry Kelly|fine printed books|illustrated books
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About the Seller
Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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Spray, Oregon
About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Quarto
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