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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: NEAR FINE. First EditioN. TIGHT CLEAN COPY.GILT ON SPINE BRIGHT. Seller Inventory # 25489
Book Description hardcover. 1st edition. Tall 8vo, 64 pp. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 099232
Book Description Condition: Very good. Boston, MA: David R. Godine, Publisher, (1974). (1974). Very good. - Octavo, softcover bound in decorative green wraps. The extremities are rubbed & the wraps are lightly bumped. Unpaginated. 27 full-page illustrations [26 decorative letters of the alphabet & an ampersand]. Near fine. Edited by Susan C. McCrillis.In his abecedarium, John McCrillis has created his own pantheon of great printers, from Aldus Mantius to Gunther Zainer, with a brief essay on each. His Gothic letters of the alphabet have been freely adapted from the illuminated initials in the Yale Library's copy of the Catholicon. Seller Inventory # 24059
Book Description Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pagesare very clean and bright with no markings. Binding is tight and square. Minor to moderate rubbing to the edges and corners of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 296301
Book Description hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good +. Quarto, (approx. 6" wide by 10 1/4" tall) dark blue cloth covers, unpaginated. Dust jacket has a little wear at edges. "Each Gothic letter has been freely adapted from the illuminated initials found in the Yale Library copy of the Catholicon, thought to have been printed by Gutenberg at Mainz in 1460.On facing pages are concise biographies of the greatest printers, from Aldus to Zainer, Baskerville to Ybarra, defining their influence and explaining their importance." Dust jacket has some tanning, wear at edges. Seller Inventory # 000018659
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A full page illustration on every other page printed in two colors. Historical description of an important printer whose last name coincides with the letter of the alphabet. This copy has a previous owner inscription dated 1985 on the half title as well as a previous owner bookplate on the blank free end paper, else a clean, tight and unmarked book. Stiff white wrappers with blue printed dust jacket. Unpaged but about 38 p. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; [38] pages. Seller Inventory # 17753
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First printing. Octavo text in dark blue cloth, dustjacket. Text is Fine, appears unread, no owner's marks. Dj is Very Good: unclipped, some wear and short tears to extremties. Seller Inventory # 787123
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. First Printing. NF/NF. Softcover, stiff wraps, unpaginated, illustrations, slight edgewear with tiny rubbed spot to jacket front panel due to sticker removal, else a clean and crisp copy. Seller Inventory # 109903
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. Edited by Susan C. McCrillis. Spine lightly toned, a bit of wear at the extremities, very good or better with the interior bright. A charmer. Seller Inventory # 442321
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback. Moderate edge-wear, former owner's book plate, otherwise clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 344052