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BIBLIO-TYPOGRAPHICA, A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY FINE PRINTING STYLE
Johnston, Paul

- New York : Covici-Friede 1930 - tall 8vo. - cloth, paper spine label. - (xi), 303 pages. - Order Nr. 19236 - Price: $ 35.00

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. Only front cover of jacket is present.

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