Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages; Description: xxi, 383 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Merrymount Press. Printing --History. Printing --United States --History. Fine books --History. Summary: A collection of essays and lectures about the art of book making.
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G097156874XI4N10
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. 1254031-6
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2002. 1st Edition. hardcover. Very Good. Artikel-Nr. V0000149
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxi, 383 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; On the planning of printing -- Style in the use of type -- The seven champions of typography -- The essentials of a well-made book -- The place of the educated man in the printing industry -- Gutenberg and his relation to printers today -- Review of Four centuries of fine printing by Stanley Morison -- Some notes on liturgical printing -- Notes supplementary to Gough's Memoirs -- Some revivals of printing in the nineteenth century -- Ecclesiastical printing -- George Lepreux and the Gallia typographica -- Thomas Maitland Cleland -- Rudolph Ruzicka : an appreciation -- Some tendencies in modern typography -- American university presses -- Description of the Merrymount Press -- Notes on the Merrymount Press and its work -- To the trade -- On the decorations of the limited edition of standard prayer book of MDCCCXCII -- To the clergy and laity of the Episcopal church -- The black art : a homily -- Announcement of Mr. Berkeley Updike for the autumn of MDCCCXCV -- Merrymount : being a few words on the derivation of the name of the Merrymount Press -- Designs to be used with type -- An address to the Grolier Club -- The "lost" Caslon specimen of 1748 -- What the printer can do for an architect -- A translation of the reports of Berlier & Sobry on types of Gillé fils -- A Merrymount exhibition of 1928 -- An autobiographical note -- Bruce Rogers and the Oxford lectern Bible -- The Merrymount Press, Boston -- The Updike collection of books on printing at the Providence Public Library -- Recollections of the Athenaeum, 1878 and 1879 -- Nota bene -- Metropolitan Museum printing -- A note on Bruce Rogers -- Stanley Morison -- A Merrymount exhibition of 1940 -- A last word. Subjects; Merrymount Press History. Merrymount Press. Printing History. Printing United States History. Fine books History. Imprimerie Histoire. Imprimerie États-Unis Histoire. Typography. 1 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 407989
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR007224593
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Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages; Description: xxi, 383 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Merrymount Press. Printing --History. Printing --United States --History. Fine books --History. Summary: A collection of essays and lectures about the art of book making. 1 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 171091
Anbieter: Barry McKay Rare Books, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CUMBR, Vereinigtes Königreich
8vo, (242x160mm), xxii,385p. 31 illustrations. A fine copy in original grey cloth, lettered and blocked in gilt, dustjacket; bookplate of David Sellars. Artikel-Nr. 22873
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Anbieter: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, USA
Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first edition/first printing in an equally handsome dust-jacket; In this book, prominent authors and scholars offer essays and lectures on the craft of writing. Topics include sentence structure, plot, character development, and more. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving their writing skills.; 8vo; 383 pages. Artikel-Nr. 55510
Anbieter: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, USA
Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first edition/first printing in an equally handsome dust-jacket; The Well-Made Book is a collection of essays and lectures by celebrated authors and thinkers, including David Foster Wallace, J.D. Salinger, and William Updike. Edited by William W. Peterson, the book is a unique and illuminating exploration of the craft of writing, from conception to publication.; 8vo; 383 pages. Artikel-Nr. 55512
Anbieter: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, USA
Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A handsome first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; The Well-Made Book is a compilation of essays and lectures written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Updike, and the editor, William W. Peterson. The book is divided into four sections: "The Writer," "The Reader," "The Work of Making a Book," and "The Business of Books." In "The Writer," Updike discusses the importance of being a good writer and the techniques that he has used to achieve success. In "The Reader," he discusses the importance of reading and how it can transform a person. In "The Work of Making a Book," he discusses the process of book making and the importance of having a good editor. In "The Business of Books," he discusses the different aspects of the book business and the importance of bookselling.; 8vo; 383 pages. Artikel-Nr. 56982