Bookbinding in America : three essays
1967, First Edition. New York : R.R. Bowker Company. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked green cloth boards, backed with gilt-blocked black cloth. Boards slightly dust-dulled, with corners showing minor wear. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #481256
Physical description; xix, 293 pages, 60 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Early American bookbinding by hand, by H.D. French – The rise of American edition binding, by J.W. Rogers – On the rebinding of old books, by H. Lehmann-Haupt. Subjects; Bookbinding. United States. History. Hand binding. Edition binding. Conservation and restoration.
Price: €48.95