Books about printing and printing history.
Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in red cloth with silver gilt titling on the spine. A scarce book about the newspaper business on the western frontier, which brought printing equipment and printers to the west. Both book and jacket are near fine, clean.....
Culver City, CA: Labyrinthos, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in photographic pictorial boards. A scarce book of printing history - near fine in its original dust jacket, which is plain wax paper. This copy is clean, tight and square. Heavy book may require a couple of dollars of shipping.....
London: George Newnes, 1902. Garth Jones. Newnes Edition, First Edition Thus. Limp parchment covers with yapp edges, with gilt and ink-stamped decoration and titling on front cover and spine. Book is 8vo (6.5" x 8") with 229 pp. A rare copy of the Caxton-translated instruction for the daughters of a......
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, 1962. First Edition, Eighth Printing. Hardcover in brick red buckram with gilt titling. A famous calligrapher discusses the story of writing characters. A very good copy in original dust jacket. Book is in very good condition, with a good jacket which is price-clipped.....
Chicago, IL: Lithographic Textbook Publishing Company, 1949. Revised Fourth Edition. Hardcover in green cloth stamped with block ink decoration. A nice vintage textbook which, in addition to text, contains a number of interesting advertisements. Book is soiled on the covers and edges. Corners are worn and head and tail a......