magic book reminiscences adventures bookman the de orcutt william dana (23 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. No Jacket. First Impression of Trade Edition. Gold on lettering on spine faded.

Originalleinen. Etat : Gut. XI, 314 S. Einband leicht berieben. Papierbedingt leicht gebräunt. - THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY -- THE RESURRECTION OF THE VATICAN LIBRARY -- THE LANGUAGE OF TYPE -- PENS TURNED INTO SWORDS -- IN QUEST OF SWEYNHEYM AND PANNARTZ -- BODONI AT HOME -- THE REAL INVESTMENT THAT LIES IN BOOKS. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. xii + 314 pp. First trade edition. Studies of the Vatican Library, Sweynheym and Pannartz, Bodoni, etc. Small private ownership label on front paste down. Gilt stamped cloth, top edge gilt. Slightest hint of wear at extremities. A very nice copy with no marks or inscriptions. PayPal accepted please inquire.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Color Frontis & b/w Illustrations (illustrateur). First Edition. In brown cloth with gilt titling and upper cover decoration, 8vo, 314pp. Illustrated. (shelfwear and dulling to spine, light browning to edges) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. First Trade Edition. Light wear extremities.

Good plus or better, light general wear, light wear spine ends Cloth Corners lightly bumped and worn. Binding a little loose, but clean copy with decorated cover Illustrated.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition :. Octovo hardcover, elaborate gilted covers , top edge gilt, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, covers have a scintilla of shelfwear, else NFINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Bright copy. Colored frontis and Illustrated throughout. Very desirable; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. First trade edition, near fine lacking a dust jacket. Slight wear at edges of cloth, slightly more wear to top of spine. Rear board has a few small scuffs, small bookplate on front pastedown. Brown cloth with ornate gilt designs, top edge of pages also gilt. Includes frontispiece with tissue guard, many illustrations, bibliography, and an index; 314 numbered pages.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good (Protective cover). First Edition, Thus. Cover is in good condition, save for minimal corner wear and light rubbing. DJ is unclipped and in good condition, save for minor rubbing and chipping to foot and spine. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Original tissue over frontispiece remains intact. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

xi, 314 [2] pp. Illustrated. 8vo, publisher's gilt cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket. First trade edition. Just about fine in a jacket with some shallow chipping.

8vo. brown cloth stamped in gilt, to edge gilt. xii, 314, (2) pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. Exlibris with markings. Spine ends worn. Minor shelfwear. Studies of the Vatican Library, Sweynheym and Pannartz, Bodoni, etc. brown cloth stamped in gilt, to edge gilt.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First edition. "First impression of the trade edition." xi, 314pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs, plates, color frontispiece. Decorative brown cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. Modest edgewear, very good lacking the slipcase.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First impression of the trade edition. Octavo, bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and design, top edge gilt. Light shelf wear, else very good. No dust jacket. ; 314 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : UsedGood. Hardcover; brown boards with gilt titles and decorations on front cover and spine; fading and shelf wear to exterior; fading to pages; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket shows scuffing, light soiling, and edge tears, with staining to spine.

ORCUTT, William Dana. The Magic of the Book. More Reminiscences and Adventures of a Bookman. Orig. cloth,dust jacket. Illustrated. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1930. First trade edition. A fine copy.

Hard Cover. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Trade. HBDJ, September 1930, Stated 1st Trade Edition, 1st Impression, Interior nice tight clean light Wear FoX, 314 pgs, Index, Bibliography, Brown decorated cloth Gold Gilt, VG-/VG-, AS-IS, DJ light rub, wear & tiny Chips Extremities, Back DJ Stains & Scuff Mark, Back Cover exposure to Water & staining, top edge pages Gold Gilt.

23.5x16 cm. Original 1/2 vellum with plain boards. Near fine condition. TEG. Does not include original slipcase. 314, [2] pp., colored frontispiece loosened. Limitied edtion of 375 copies signed by Orcutt of which this is number 248. Published by Little, Brown & Co.

Hardback. Etat : VG. Etat de la jaquette : G+ Slip Case. Limited/Numbered. Hardback bound in 3/4 Vellum & brown paper covered boards, top edge gilt, color frontis with tissue guard in place and silk ribbon marker. Only defects on the book are light spotting on the spine and light wear at top of spine. Slipcase has rubs along the open edges and a scuff on one side. Book is a SIGNED LIMITED EDITION # 287 of 350 copies with the slipcase having the same #287. Black and white illustrations. 314 pages including the Index plus 1 page Bibliography. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. tall8vo, 23.5cm, xii,314, (2)pp., limited edition of 375 numbered copies, this being # 348 and Signed by Author, colour frontis with captioned tissue guard, 75 illustrations (including 6 appearing only in the Limited Edition), index, bibliography, bound in half vellum and light brown boards, gilt spine titles, t.e.g., in worn slip-case with paper spine label, a fine copy in good slip-case. (Bks) A sequel to Orcutt's "In Quest of the Perfect Book". An interesting Canadian association copy signed by Gerhard R. Lomer, Librarian at McGill University and noted Leacock bibliographer.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Half vellum with brown boards, TEG, ribbon marker, slipcase. Limited edition #304 of 375 copies signed by Orcutt to the limitation page. Hint of soil to spine, dealer penciling to front endsheets. The slipcase is worn and starting to split. Frontis and illustrations. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xi, 324, [2] pages; Signed by Author.

ORCUTT, William Dana. The Magic of the Book. More Reminiscences and Adventures of a Bookman. Illustrated. Original boards, Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1930. First edition. One of 375 copies signed by the author, composed in Baskerville type and printed on Aurelian Dull Wove paper. A fine copy.