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In Quest of the Perfect Book
por William Dana Orcutt
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente/Very Good Indeed
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Preço do item
€ 179,48€ 161,53
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: John Murray, 1926. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". Various. The first trade edition of this illustrated exploration of the 'perfect book', by William Dana Orcutt. The first trade edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'In Quest of the Perfect Book' recounts the author's quest to find the perfect book, from working as an apprentice at the University Press of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Italy and beyond.This is a lovely work exploring the beauty of physical books, with anecdotes of the celebrities the author encountered on this quest, such as Bernard Shaw, Theodore Roosevelt, and Pope Pius XI, and passages on some of the most important works ever printed.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fifty-seven plates, and in-text illustrations.By book designer and historian William Dana Orcutt. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Only a few very light marks to the boards. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine is a little sunned. Price label to the tail of the spine. A couple of light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 907P16
- Título
- In Quest of the Perfect Book
- Autor
- William Dana Orcutt
- Ilustrador
- Various
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1926
- Dimensão
- 9" by 6.5"
- Palavras-chave
- In Quest of the Perfect Book william dana orcutt italy pilgrimage william dana orcutt
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Rooke Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossário
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
