ART OF THE BOOK AND ITS ILLUSTRATION.|THE

Poortenaar, Jan

Published by Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott Co., 1935

About this Item

First U.S. edition. Size: 8 in. x 10 ¾ in. xii + 182 pp. + appendix containing about forty samples of paper, printing, etc. Illustrations throughout, some in color, and some tipped-ins. Discusses many aspects of bookbinding, illustrations, and typography. Red cloth with gilt titling (which has faded) on the spine. Some light spotting to the covers and to the top margins of both front and back covers. Tanning to the rear end papers. In a printed paper jacket wrapped in mylar. The jacket has chipping along both the upper and the lower margins. Its spine has darkened. Weight is 3 lbs. Seller Inventory # ABE-1272756737

Bibliographic Details

Title: ART OF THE BOOK AND ITS ILLUSTRATION.|THE

Publisher: Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott Co.

Publication Date: 1935

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good