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Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts; A Classification of Fraktur-Schriften and An Inquiry into their History and Art.
by Borneman, Henry S
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Norristown PA Pennsylvania German Society, 1937, hardcover. First Edition, printed by The Haddon Craftsmen, Camden, New Jersey. The 38 color plates were engraved by Lotz Photo Engraving Company of Philadelphia. -- The text addresses classes and texts of the art, designs, equipment, symbolism, etc. -- Laid in are: a letter to the Society member about this book; Admit Bearer card 1938 to Society Headquarters; four 4x4-inch Glidden paint chips D series. -- Large hardcover, oblong 15.5x11 inches, bright gilt cover titling, cover edges beveled. Condition: very good (tan cloth is lightly but widely soiled, with three more evident spots; endsheets have some offset discoloration). -- Pages and plates (many are smaller than the page size) are clear and bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bucks County Bookshop IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39636
- Title
- Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts; A Classification of Fraktur-Schriften and An Inquiry into their History and Art.
- Author
- Borneman, Henry S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania German Society
- Place of Publication
- Norristown PA
- Date Published
- 1937
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, Architecture;
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- Gilt
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- Soiled
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- Beveled
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- New
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- Cloth
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