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BIBLIO-TYPOGRAPHICA, A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY FINE PRINTING STYLE
Johnston, Paul
First edition, limited to 1050 copies. (Hart no.134). An important look at bookmaking from the Whittinghams to Elmer Adler. Many facsimile title pages and other illustrations. Essays on William Morris, Pickering, and other influences on American typography. Shows the work of Dwiggins, Rogers, Adler, and many others. Jacket has chips out at bottom of spine and at top of front hinge. Interesting four page printed offer on discounting this title to Colophon subscribers loosely inserted. Bookplate.
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ATLANTES NEERLANDICI, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF TERRESTRIAL, MARITI...
by Koeman, C.
(Toomey 83). Volume II of five volume set, includes Blussé-Mercator. 45 black and white plates, showing title pages and frontispieces. Introduction, list of atlases, abbreviations of literature and locations, and guide to notes. Entries include biographical information about publisher, printed catalogues, atlases published with detailed description of maps included in each atlas. Descriptions in language in which atlas was published. Ex library with markings. Boards lightly soiled and faded. Front hinge cracked.
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