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JAMES LUMSDEN & SON OF GLASGOW, THEIR JUVENILE BOOKS AND CHAPBOOKS.
Roscoe, S. and R.A. Brimmell
First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm.
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THE ART OF BOOKBINDING, A PRACTICAL TREATISE.
by Zaehnsdorf, Joseph
S-K 493. First edition. A landmark book in the history of bookbinding written by a noted bookbinder. Twenty-four chapters covering all aspects of the subject. With ten plates and many woodcuts in the text. The verso of the half-title reads "Fifty Copies Printed on Large Paper for Private Circulation Only." This does not, however, appear to be a large paper copy. From the reference library of the Zaehnsdorf Company with a commemorative booklabel loosely inserted. Head of spine chipped and partially cracked along one inch of front hinge.
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