The Smithsonian Book of Books: The Book Lover's Guide to the Craft, History and Mystery of Books and Bookmaking
by Olmert, Michael
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517147254
- ISBN 13
- 9780517147252
- Seller
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Michael Olmert is the author of Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella . Christopher de Hamel is Donnelley Fellow Librarian, Corpus Christi College and former curator of Western and Oriental manuscripts at Sotheby's.
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- Bookseller
- Saucony Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004880
- Title
- The Smithsonian Book of Books: The Book Lover's Guide to the Craft, History and Mystery of Books and Bookmaking
- Author
- Olmert, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517147254
- ISBN 13
- 9780517147252
- Publisher
- Wings Books
- Place of Publication
- New York and Avenel, NJ
- Date Published
- 1992
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography, Books on Books, Printing;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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