The History of Bookbinding. 525 - 1950 A.D. An Exhibition held at the Baltimore Museum of Art. November 12, 1957 to January 12, 1958
by [Miner, Dorothy, editor]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Half red morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in. A few scuffs to spine. Bookplate of Julia Parker Wightm
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 315174
- Title
- The History of Bookbinding. 525 - 1950 A.D. An Exhibition held at the Baltimore Museum of Art. November 12, 1957 to January 12, 1958
- Author
- [Miner, Dorothy, editor]
- Format/Binding
- 184 illustrations on 106 plates. xi, [i], 275 pp. 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Half red morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in. A few scuffs to spine. Bookplate of Julia Parker Wightm
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Published by the Trustees of The Walters Art Gallery
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Bookbinding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, Architecture & Design;
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...