The History of Printing in America

Thomas, Isaiah; McCorison, Marcus,

Edité par Imprint Society, Barre, MA, 1970

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Beautiful, crisp and clean edition of Thomas' History of Printing in America, with tipped in page from the original, and signed on colophon by editor, Marcus McCorison. This is # 404 out of 1.950 copies. Book is bound in blue cloth, with gilt title on spine, and tan end papers. In near new condition. Pages blindingly clean and bright and, naturally, beautifully designed, with wide margins on lovely paper. Slip cover in slightly less perfect condition, with some bumps, rubbing, and scrapes. Slip cover has image of original cover. Printed with type from the Stinehour Press in Luneberg, Vermont. Designed by Roderick D. Stinehour, using Monotype Bembo and Centaur types. Frontispiece portrait of Isaiah Thomas, a copperplate stipple engraved by W.R. Jones, was pulled from the original plate now in the Antiquarian Society of America. Title page eagle was drawn especially for this book and is based on elements of 2 type ornaments from the Binny & Ronaldson type foundry in Philadelphia, whose types Thomas used in printing this work in 1810. An original leaf from that edition is included in this edition. Text paper is Imprint, made by the Monadnock Paper Company. Bound by New Hampshire Bindery in Concord. May require extra postage due to weight. Size: 10 x 6 3/4.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The History of Printing in America
• Éditeur: Imprint Society, Barre, MA
• Date de parution: 1970
• Reliure: Cloth (in Slip Case)
• Édition: Limited Signed Edition.
• État de l'article: Near New
• État de la jaquette: None
• Signé: Signed by Editor