Recollections: A Life in Bookbinding

Bernard C. Middleton

Verlag: Oak Knoll Press, Delaware, 2000

Beschreibung

A wonderfully presented autobiography by esteemed British restoration bookbinder, Bernard Chester Middleton. This work is a first edition in this format of the autobiographical work by Bernard C. Middleton. In original publisher's cloth binding with original unclipped dust wrapper. This work depicts the rise of Bernard Middleton, from being a teenager working for the British Library's bindery, to becoming one of the world's leading book restorers and binding scholars. Middleton lived from 1924 until 2019. This work was originally published as a fine press book. This edition has an expanded text with many additional illustrations. With 46 colour illustrations and 34 in black and white. With 28 photographs and many further vignettes throughout and appendices to the rear. In original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely condition. Dust wrapper in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 870Q3

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Recollections: A Life in Bookbinding

Verlag: Oak Knoll Press, Delaware

Erscheinungsdatum: 2000

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book