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TYPE FOR BOOKS A DESIGNER'S MANUAL
by R S HUTCHINGS (INTRODUCTION)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON : CORY ADAMS AND MACKAY, 1965 Green cloth quarter binding with gilt blocked titles to spine with paper covered boards. 255 x 160 mm approx. Top edge stained green, Publisher's green made end papers, x + 310 pp. Introduction by R S Hutchings. First printing 1965 of the Revised Edition. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- No previous owner name or insc. Light foxing to fore edge of book block. Dust Jacket - mild rubbing to extremities, 8 mm approx loss to fore edge of rear flap fold - rodent nibble? Sporadic foxing to flap folds, non price clipped - cover 42s. No other notable defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131448
- Title
- TYPE FOR BOOKS A DESIGNER'S MANUAL
- Author
- R S HUTCHINGS (INTRODUCTION)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- CORY ADAMS AND MACKAY
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Type for Books, A Designer's Manual, R S Hutchings, Type Face, Bookfaces, Printing, Book Design, Text Composition, Compositors, Type Specimens, Alphabets,
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Price Clipped
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