London: The Library Association, (1985). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. ix, 214 pages. S-K 7108. First edition. A look at cloth binding during the period 1820 to 1880 with some discussion of paper bindings, leather, papier mache, etc. Gives lists of the designers with their prominent designs. Shelf wear along edges of dust jacket, else fine. READ MORE about VICTORIAN PUBLISHERS' BINDINGS
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New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library, 2004. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 176 pages. First edition. This book is the first illustrated guide to this complex and controversial subject. In 1930, in The Evolution of Publishers' Binding Styles, Michael Sadleir declared that "the bookseller-publisher of the decades from 1730 to 1770 issued his books either in loose quires, or stitched, or a most in a plain paper wrapper." This view... READ MORE about TRADE BOOKBINDING IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1660-1800
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Edited with an Introduction by Paul S. Koda.
New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 1986. 8vo. cloth. 88 pages. Edited with an Introduction by Paul S. Koda. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the Cox bindery was the largest in the Mid-West. Housed in Chicago's famous publishing emporium - the Lakeside Building - the firm bound books for R. R. Donnelley and the Chicago Public Library. This book is a facsimile reprint of a trade catalogue which was first published in 1878... READ MORE about THE MAKING OF THE BOOK, A SKETCH OF THE BOOK-BINDING ART
Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 14697
Edited with an Introduction by Paul S. Koda.
New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 1986. 8vo. cloth. 88 pages. Edited with an Introduction by Paul S. Koda. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the Cox bindery was the largest in the Mid-West. Housed in Chicago's famous publishing emporium - the Lakeside Building - the firm bound books for R. R. Donnelley and the Chicago Public Library. This book is a facsimile reprint of a trade catalogue which was first published in 1878... READ MORE about THE MAKING OF THE BOOK, A SKETCH OF THE BOOK-BINDING ART
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Portland, OR: Ma Nao Books, (2017). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 190, (4) pages. Exploring the origins of the book, Margaret E. Davis traces the early history of communicating by paper pages. She offers illustrated instructions for four of the first forms of books on paper, developed by the Chinese, which can be replicated today using simple tools and available materials. China Under the Covers blends history, how-to expertise, and a journalist's eye for detail... READ MORE about CHINA UNDER THE COVERS: A BINDER'S JOURNEY TO THE ROOTS OF BOOKS
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Los Angeles: William Dailey Rare Books Ltd., n.d. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 127 pages. First edition. A catalogue about the beautiful and innovative bindings of books displayed exhibited at the Grolier Club of 254 publisher's bookbindings, each described in detail and all illustrated in color. They represent the period from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the onset of the First World War. 'Publisher's bookbinding' refers to a binding designed and produced in... READ MORE about THE ART OF PUBLISHERS' BOOKBINDINGS 1815-1915
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N.P. n.p., 1980. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 302-309+(1) pages. Reprint from the Gutenberg-Jahrbuch (1980). Presentation by the author on inside front cover. A study of English bindings on books with continental imprints. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about ENGLISH BINDINGS ON CONTINENTAL BOOKS: FACTORS IN THE STUDY OF THE EARLY BOOK TRADE
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(Odense, Denmark: Carl Nielsens Bogbinderi), 1959. 8vo. decorated paper-covered boards, paper spine label. 121, (3) pages. Text in Danish. Table of contents. Foreword by the author. A study of books and bookbinding in the city of Odense as of 1694. Includes chapters on the background, book collections, the social position of bookbinders and book salesmen. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about BØGER OG BOGBINDERE I ODENSE FØR 1696
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(Boston, MA): The Bookbuilders of Boston, 1962. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. List of publishers, eleven indices, acknowledgments, list of committee members. 129 entries. Black and white illustrations. Stamped on front cover. READ MORE about PUBLISHERS' CHOICE 1962 NEW ENGLAND BOOK SHOW
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January 7, 1963. large 8vo. cloth, marbled endpapers. 114, (2) pages. This issue of Publisher's Weekly from January 7, 1963 Vol. 183 No. 1 features articles on the outlook for the new year and as reflections on the year just past, as well as the usual weekly record of books for sale and news. Of special interest is the article on Bookmaking, with sections on bookbinding, book cover design, art books, and a new way to set Chinese charaters. READ MORE about " BOOKMAKING"
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Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides, (1992). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 124, (2) pages. Published with the Support of the United States Information Agency. Describes the offerings of more than 60 university and professional organizations in the areas of book publishing, magazine publishing, and bookselling, with essays on the challenges facing the industry. The listings detail course objectives, names and credentials of key instructors, admission requirements, etc. READ MORE about BOOKS AND MAGAZINES, A GUIDE TO PUBLISHING AND BOOKSELLING COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES
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New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1932. 8vo. cloth. xii, 351 pages. Also mentions some foreign addresses. Pencil check marks and pencil additions. Remnants of label at bottom of spine. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOKTRADE DIRECTORY, 1925, INCLUDING LISTS OF PUBLISHERS, BOO
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Frankfurt: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, (1983). tall 16mo. paper wrappers. 26 pages. A small pamphlet probably distributed at the Frankfurt Book Fair of 1983, the topics being book publishing and the book trade in the Federal Republic of Germany. READ MORE about BOOK TRADE IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN PUBLISHERS AND...
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London: Univ. of London, 1936. 8vo. new paper spine with original paper covers, paper spine label. 194 pages. Limited to 500 copies. Contains numerous references to bookbinding works. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF WORKS ON PUBLISHING AND BOOKSELLING IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY OF...
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London: Univ. of London, 1936. 8vo. later cloth with original paper wrappers bound-in, top edge gilt. 194 pages. Limited to 500 copies. Contains numerous references to bookbinding works. Light foxing of new endpapers. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF WORKS ON PUBLISHING AND BOOKSELLING IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY OF...
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London: ABA, 1979. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 85, (3) pages. Fourth edition, revised. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION
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N.P. n.p., (1954). large 12mo. paper wrappers. 127 pages. Essays on the German-language book trade in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. READ MORE about MAINAUER GESPRACHE 1953
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Hamburg: Buchmarkt-Forschung, 1974. 8vo. cloth, paper spine label. 598 pages. Volume one of this handbook serves as an excellent general introduction to the book trade; it provides a history of the book trade and covers both the international and the German book trade. In addition to subjects like publicity work, market research, and the rights of authors and publishers, the volume also addresses libraries and library science, bibliography, and book collecting. Indexed. READ MORE about HANDBUCH DES BUCHHANDELS, BAND I: ALLGEMEINES
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Hamburg: Buchmarkt-Forschung, 1971. 8vo. cloth, paper spine label. 610 pages. Volume three of this handbook covers retail bookselling, giving the basics of bookselling as well as specific topics such as marketing and organization, warehousing, selling, and financing. Indexed. Some wear to front board. READ MORE about HANDBUCH DES BUCHHANDELS, BAND III: SORTIMENTSBUCHHANDEL
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Gütersloh: Bertelsmann, 1976. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 60 pages. A group of essays on the relationships between booksellers, book societies, and publishers. READ MORE about PARTNERSCHAFT IM BUCHHANDEL
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New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1996. 8vo. metal ring binder with illustrated paper-covered boards. 45+(1) pages. First Scholastic edition, issued as volume 18 in the Voyages of Discoveryseries. Text and color illustrations on laminated paper, that describe the process of making books from clay tablets, papyrus rolls, and illuminated manuscripts to the printing press, with sections on machinery, color printing, bookbinding, booksellers and censors, and children's books. With a time-line chart and reusable vinyl stickers. READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF MAKING BOOKS
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Berlin: Gebrüder Borntraeger, (1930). 8vo. cloth. 351 pages. First edition. The products of one hundred fourty years of publishing and book selling are contained withint this volume. The Berlin firm of Grebrüder Borntraeger celebrated this anniversary by compiling a bibliography of its titles. A history of the firm's development prefaces the Catalogue of books. The bibliography is arranged by subject and author. In German. Top edge of spine rubbed. Back hinge cracked. READ MORE about GEBRÜDER BORNTRAEGER. BERLIN UND LEIPZIG 1790-1930
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Frankfurt: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, 1978. square 8vo. paper wrappers. 65 pages. A portrait of the German book trade association. Wrappers rubbed and curled. READ MORE about BORSENVEREIN DES DEUTSCHEN BUCHHANDELS ORGANISATION--AUFGABEN--TATIGKE
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Verlegerausschuss. No.s 1-14 of this periodical.
Frankfurt am Main: n.p., 1949-1953. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 6; 5,(1); 8; 7,(1); 4; 5,(1); 4; 4; 5,(1); 3,(1); 3,(1); unpaginated; 5,(1); 7,(1) pages. Verlegerausschuss. No.s 1-14 of this periodical. Written in German. Pamphlet-sized periodicals concerning this union of German booksellers and publishers, with various statistics and information important to them. Vol. 2 appears to be a photocopy, printed recto only. Starting from Nr. 4 onward, the publishing city is Hamburg, not Frankfurt am Main... READ MORE about BÖRSENVEREIN DEUTSCHER VERLEGER- UND BUCHHÄNDLER-VERBÄNDE
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The Things That Make Good Books Good
Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, (1969). 8vo. cloth. (viii), 144 pages. The Things That Make Good Books Good. First published in 1914. Book is based on a series of lectures given to the training class of the Brooklyn Public Library, afterward to that of the New York Public Library. Eighteen chapters cover everything from the "Nature of Literature" to appreciation/ownership/preservation of literature. Faint spots of discoloration on both covers, light rubbing at head and... READ MORE about EARMARKS OF LITERATURE
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