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The Magic of the Book: More Reminiscences and Reflections of a Bookman
by Orcutt, William Dana
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, bookplate scar on front pastedown endpaper.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, bookplate scar on . front pastedown endpaper.. 1930. First Trade Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Affectionately inscribed to Abby and Bella Hunt by the author on the front free endpaper. A collection of essays about the book arts, printing history, typography, Orcutt's author acquaintances, illuminated manuscripts and other bibliophilic topics. Brown cloth with elaborate border design stamped on front boards. Titles stamped in gilt on spine. Top edges gilt. Many illustrations, including color frontispiece. Bibliography. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 316 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52832
- Title
- The Magic of the Book: More Reminiscences and Reflections of a Bookman
- Author
- Orcutt, William Dana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, bookplate scar on front pastedown endpaper.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Trade Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Book Collecting, Book Arts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books about Books;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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- Inscribed
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- Cloth
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