Decorative Initial Letters Collected and Arranged with an Introduction

Johnson, A F

Verlag: Cresset Press, London, UK, 1931

Beschreibung

No. 460 of an edition limited to 500 copies. xxiv, 248pp illustrated throughout with monochrome and two-colour plates of initial letters and numbers. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt title on spine and gilt design on front. Folio. Spine rubbed at ends and sun faded. Cloth worn through where spine meets rear cover at head. Bottom of covers bumped and small 1cm tear in cloth on verso. Cloth worn through on front corners, else mildly worn. Blemish on front paste down. Library embossed stamps on prelim pages and then occasionally throughout. Overall tight and bright. With an extensive introduction on the history and printing of initial letters and their design and use.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003682

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Decorative Initial Letters Collected and Arranged with an Introduction
• Verlag: Cresset Press, London, UK
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 1931
• Bindung: Hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Books on Books, Book Collecting, Print and Design History
  • Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages
  • Beautiful Books