Altbach, Philip G.

THE KNOWLEDGE CONTEXT.

Comparative Perspectives on The Distribution of Knowledge
New York: State University of New York Press, (1987). 8vo. paper covered boards. xviii, 203 pages. Comparative Perspectives on The Distribution of Knowledge. Study of publishing and the distribution of knowledge in the international arena. Examines international copyright, textbooks, technological developments and book distribution. Review slip laid in. READ MORE about THE KNOWLEDGE CONTEXT

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(Beinecke Library).

THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY.

A Guide to its Collections
New Haven: Yale University Press, (1994). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 123+(3) pages. A Guide to its Collections. Second edition. An extensive guide to the renowned Beinecke Library, with a focus on American, German, and Western Americana literature. Slight shelfwear. READ MORE about THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY

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(Biblio novel). Jacobs, Paul Samuel.

JAMES PRINTER, A NOVEL OF REBELLION.

New York: Scholastic Press, (1997). 8vo. dust jacket, boards. (iv), 220 pages. First edition. Juvenile fictional novel set in the 1600's in a printing office. READ MORE about JAMES PRINTER, A NOVEL OF REBELLION

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(Bookbinding).

THE ANDRUS BINDERY, A HISTORY OF THE SHOP 1831-1838.

Hartford: Privately printed at The Sign of the Stone Book, 1940. 8vo. half-cloth over boards, paper spine label. 46 pages. S-K 5629. First edition. With an introduction by Newton C. Brainard. Reprint of a manuscript notebook kept by apprentices for this early 19th-century bookbinding firm. Complimentary card tipped-in. READ MORE about THE ANDRUS BINDERY, A HISTORY OF THE SHOP 1831-1838

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 6014

Boorstin, Daniel J.

THE LIBRARY, THE DRAMA WITHIN.

Albuquerque: Univ. of New Mexico Press in Association with the Center for the Book (Washington DC), 1996. oblong 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 132 pages. First edition. An essay by D. Boorstin, followed by photographs and accompanying text by Diane Asséo Griliches. Generally in double-page spreads: A black-and-white photograph of a library on the right with a brief text explaining the picture on the left. Underneath each picture is a quotation relating to libraries, usually..... READ MORE about THE LIBRARY, THE DRAMA WITHIN

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(Cambridge University Press).

FOUR CENTURIES OF PRINTING AND PUBLISHING BY THE OLDEST PRESS IN THE WORLD.

2 volumes.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1984. small 4to. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. 2 volumes. Materials commemerating the 400th anniversary of Cambridge University Press. A brief century-by-century account of the press's expansion and development. Separate item includes commemorative addresses by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, serving as Chancellor of the University and Mr. Geoffrey Cass, Chief Executive of the Press. First license to print granted by King Henry VIII in 1534; continuous publishing began 1584. READ MORE about FOUR CENTURIES OF PRINTING AND PUBLISHING BY THE OLDEST PRESS IN THE WORLD

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Cameron, Clive A.

GOING METRIC WITH THE US PRINTING INDUSTRY.

(Rochester: Graphic Arts Research Center, 1973). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 175 pages. Argument for the adoption of the metric system in the U.S. printing industry. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. Bibliography, Index and Colophon. Soiled wrappers. Foxing on edges of text block. READ MORE about GOING METRIC WITH THE US PRINTING INDUSTRY

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Childs, William M. and Donald E. McNeil (editors).

AMERICAN BOOKS ABROAD.

Toward a National Policy
Washington: Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, (1986). 8vo. cloth. (xxiv), 309 pages. Toward a National Policy. Foreword by Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick. Book is all about the expansion of the American book market and the education of people overseas. The U.S. book industry is discussed in-depth as well as overseas publishing and education techniques at home and abroad. Edges are lightly worn. Tape marks on pastedowns and endpapers. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOKS ABROAD

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Clark, Charles (editor).

PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS, A BOOK OF PRECEDENTS.

London: George Allen & Unwin, (1988). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 238 pages. Third edition. The editor has gathered actual case histories of agreements between authors and publishers. READ MORE about PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS, A BOOK OF PRECEDENTS

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Cole, John Y. (editor).

BOOKS IN OUR FUTURE, PERSPECTIVES AND PROPOSALS.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1987. 8vo. paper covered boards. xii, 399 pages. Major sections on Reading and Learning, Reading and Society, Technology, Publishing, Librarianship and the Book in the Present and Future. READ MORE about BOOKS IN OUR FUTURE, PERSPECTIVES AND PROPOSALS

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(Colophon).

NEW COLOPHON, A BK COLLS' Q V.I,PT 3.

New York: Duschnes Crawford, Inc., 1948. 4to. paper-covered boards. (iv),221-312, (6) pages. "The True Story of Herndon's LINCOLN," by David Donald, "Grandfather Was a Collector" written by Ellen Denby and illustrated by Leo Hirschfield, and Cedric Larson writing about "The G.P.O. in War and Peace" are some of the interesting features in this issue. Also an article on the illustrator Homer Martin, with examples of his work. READ MORE about NEW COLOPHON, A BK COLLS' Q V.I,PT 3

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(Creekside Press). Lockwood, Willard A.

COUSIN ABEL.

Easton: The Creekside Press, 1997. 12mo. cord tied stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 10, (2) pages. Essay on the life of Abel Buell. Slight vertical fold to the front edge of the pamphlet. READ MORE about COUSIN ABEL

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