 Author Name: THOMPSON, G.S
Title: A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINCIPAL MODERN PRESSES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: London The First Edition Club 1928
Seller ID: 6397
Limited to 1,000 copies (not numbered). Gilt top edged. Slightly rubbed at outer corner edges, small half inch thin brownish mark at bottom edge of pages 66 and 67. Some foxing on front and bottom edges and front two free endpapers, and one or two spots of foxing on a few of the pages. Some of the pages are rough-cut at the bottom edge. A very good tight copy. xxiv, 238pp. With 30 illustrations. The author has gathered together information about the work of nearly a hundred presses and in most cases he is able to state the motives which led to the foundation of the various presses. The presses mentioned are from the 1870s. Presses included are: The Ricardi, Vale, Ashendene, Cuala, Daniel, Essex House, Kelmscott, etc. A very good reference book. (10"h x 7½"w) (25.5cms x 19cms) approx.
Printing Print Presses Riccardi Press Kelmscott Press Doves Press printers woodcuts Essex House Press history Ashendene Press Reference book
Price =
120.00 GBP |
