Notes on a Century of Typography at the University Press, Oxford, 1693-1794. A photographic reprint of the edition of 1900 with an introduction and additional notes by Harry Carter
by Hart, Horace; Carter, Harry (editor)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0198181388
- ISBN 13
- 9780198181385
- Seller
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Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Frontispiece portrait of author. Profusely illustrated with type specimens. DJ has a 1" closed tear to top front panel and a 1" loss at base of spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. .
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- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026913
- Title
- Notes on a Century of Typography at the University Press, Oxford, 1693-1794. A photographic reprint of the edition of 1900 with an introduction and additional notes by Harry Carter
- Author
- Hart, Horace; Carter, Harry (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Facsimile
- ISBN 10
- 0198181388
- ISBN 13
- 9780198181385
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Typography Books on Books
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Plain Tales Books
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About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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- Folio
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- Facsimile
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- 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....
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