Ottmar Mergenthaler and the Printing Revolution
by Mengel, Willi. With an introduction by Lin Yutang
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- Hardcover
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Sisters, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1954. Printed in Germany in the Gutenberg City of Mainz by Mainzer Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei W.. Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1954 Printed in Germany in the Gutenberg City of Mainz by Mainzer Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei Will und Rothe K G Tall 8vo, 1/2 (gilt title and dates 1854-1954) vellum and gilt dec boards w/illus of a linotype machine 56pp, chronology, many technical line drawings of different machines in light blue -- Complimentary slip laid in loose from Martin M Reed, President of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company -- Very minor wear to extremities Near fine condition Quantity Available: 1 Category: Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000312.
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- Bookseller
- Lonesome Water Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 312
- Title
- Ottmar Mergenthaler and the Printing Revolution
- Author
- Mengel, Willi. With an introduction by Lin Yutang
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1954. Printed in Germany in the Gutenberg City of Mainz by Mainzer Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei W
- Keywords
- BZDB21 NOISBN About Books, Printing History, Biography, Business/Industry, Science, Technology, Linotype, Germany, Europe Books; Ottmar Mergenthaler and the Printing Revolution
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Lonesome Water Books
Biblio member since 2003
Sisters, Oregon
About Lonesome Water Books
We are a brick and mortar store located in Beautiful Sisters, Oregon. We have a stock of approximately 10,000 books, 80 percent of which are hardbound. We also carry old prints (decorative and original) and maps.
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- Gilt
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- Vellum
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- Fine
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- G
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