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AMERICAN BROADSIDES: Sixty facsimiles dated 1680 to 1800 reproduced from originals in the American Antiquarian Society
by Bumgardner, Georgia B
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0876360177
- ISBN 13
- 9780876360170
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. This is number 276 of 1950 copies signed by Bumgardner. A splendid selection, which is divided into eleven categories: expansion, contemporary events, patriotism, education, criminals, religion, elegies, advertisements, amusements, humor, and strange and wondrous events. This book was designed and the letterpress sections printed at the press of David Godine in Brookline, Massachusetts. The fine screen facsimiles of the broadsides were all photographed directly from the originals and printed offset by The Meriden Gravure Company, Meriden, Connecticut. The type is Monotype Janson, cast by A. Colish, Inc. The paper is watermarked Imprint Almanack text. Folio. Original brown cloth-covered boards over a blue cloth spine, with gilt titles. A near fine copy, housed in the publisher's slipcase.
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- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68299
- Title
- AMERICAN BROADSIDES: Sixty facsimiles dated 1680 to 1800 reproduced from originals in the American Antiquarian Society
- Author
- Bumgardner, Georgia B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0876360177
- ISBN 13
- 9780876360170
- Publisher
- Imprint Society
- Place of Publication
- Barre, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Americana, Broadsides, Printing History, Fine Press, Advertising Art
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Fine
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