Bookbinding in America
New York: R.R Bowker Company Publication, 1967. Second Edition. Hardcover. BOOKBINDING IN AMERICA. THREE ESSAYS: EARLY AMERICAN BOOKBINDING BY HAND, THE RISE OF AMERICAN EDITION BINDING, ON THE REBINDING OF OLD BOOKS. By French, Hannah Dustin; Rogers, Joseph W. & Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut. Published by New York: R. R. Bowker Company. 1967. Second edition, xx, 293pp., 73 illustrations. Original black and green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. This important source book, first published in 1941, traces the history of bookbinding in America. The numerous illustrations bring together the three original essays by bookbinding authorities. For this reprint, the authors have each added a brief supplement reporting new developments and listing new publications in their respective fields. Remains of library mark on edge of the text block at the head and tail. Otherwise a good clean copy. Near Fine. Item #106
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