A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique
by Middleton, Bernard C. ; Nixon, Howard M. , Foreword
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1884718280
- ISBN 13
- 9781884718281
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; the British Library. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1996. Fourth Revised Edition. Hardcover. 1884718280 . Ix, 372, [xiv] pp. Index. Illustrated with text cuts throughout and 14 b/w plates at rear. Frontis plate of Middleton at work binding. Glossy brown dust jacket with images of 18th century leatherbound books. DJ has a few small rubs at extremities, a bit of minor crumpling at spine top, book itself is clean and tight, very nice copy. 4th revised edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 372 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11775
- Title
- A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique
- Author
- Middleton, Bernard C. ; Nixon, Howard M. , Foreword
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1884718280
- ISBN 13
- 9781884718281
- Publisher
- Oak Knoll Press; the British Library
- Place of Publication
- New Castle, DE
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- 1884718280, Bookbinding
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:United Kingdom;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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