Bookbinders and their Craft
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. Limited Edition. Hardcover. BOOKBINDERS AND THEIR CRAFT. Prideaux S. T. First edition, first printing. Limited to 500 Numbered copies, this being #354. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1903. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very good. 8vo.xii, 298, (2) pages. S-K 119. (Mejer no.147; Brenni no.342). Publisher's half vellum binding, gilt spine titles, pale blue-grey paper over boards. New period slipcase to match original. Top edge gilt. One of 500 numbered copies. Divided into eight chapters: '18th Century English and Scottish Bookbindings, Roger Payne, Les Relieures Francais, Design in Bookbinding, Some French Bookbinders of today, Early Stamped Bindings, Early Italian Bindings and some notes on Pattern Making'. Many illustrations. With a new period slipcase to match original and toned to suite. Very good. Item #174
Price (USD): $200.00