American Encyclopedia of Printing

Philadelphia: Menamin & Ringwalt, and J. Lippincott, 1871. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine and front cover elaborately stamped in gilt, rear cover elaborately stamped in blind. Edges worn through at extremities, half-inch tear at head of spine, small chips at heel of spine, front hinge separated. Text block is sound. All pages are present, intact, cleam, and bright. Contains many elaborate illustrations of the printer's craft, including a two-page color facsimile of illuminated text from a Bible printed by Gutenburg and Fust about the year 1455 (following p. 240), printers' coat of arms granted by Frederick III, printers' devices by Caxton, and numerous technical tables. Good. Item #9027291

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