The Book. The Story of Printing & Bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie.
McMurtrie, Douglas C.
Published by Oxford University Press (New York, 1950). "Third revised edition under present title, January 1943. Third printing, 1950. [Seventh Edition as successor to four editions of The Golden Book, first published in 1927]."., 1950
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7 1/4 in. x 9 3/4 in., xxx, 676 pp., including bibliographies and index; with numerous, black & white in-text illustrations, and plates of early typography, title-pages, book illustrations, etc. Dark blue cloth with titling gilt on the spine. No dustjacket present. Cover edges show very light wear, some age-related tanning to book edges Weight: 4 lbs. Postage may be extra on this item. Seller Inventory # ABE-610639410
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Title: The Book. The Story of Printing & Bookmaking...
Publisher: Oxford University Press (New York, 1950). "Third revised edition under present title, January 1943. Third printing, 1950. [Seventh Edition as successor to four editions of The Golden Book, first published in 1927].".
Publication Date: 1950
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition
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Vintage: THE BOOK: the Story of Printing & Bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie (1953)
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1953
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Seller: Bob "The Bookman" DePino, ORLANDO, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From Goodreads dot com: "Douglas McMurtrie's book is an ideal introduction to the history of the book, particularly as a physical object. The Book covers the history of writing, printing, and bookmaking from pre-historic times to the present (at the time of writing, 1943). But it advances episodically. Each chapter is topical, so that each could be read individually according to one's taste, and I suggest the Bibliophilic reader should do so. McMurtrie is strongest when giving stories and details around printed books. He is weaker when speculating on the origins of human writing (first two chapters) or the ideals of modern printing (last chapter), but those chapters may also be most subject to going obsolete. The Book is magnificently concrete. He has a whole chapter on Woodcut Book Illustration, and another on Engraved Book Illustration. In them, he cites famous names and famous books and gives pictorial examples of there work which helps to bring them to life. McMurtrie has a particular interest in typography, though, which is a strength of the book. In a chapter entitled "The Master Printers of Venice" he introduces us to Jenson and Aldus, two foundational figures in typography who helped bring us to a Roman type from the Gothic type used by Gutenberg. His chapter on John Baskerville is another example. Baskerville was a pioneer in Japanese-style consumer goods (cups, bowls, etc), and made a fortune in such small knick-knacks. But his passion was for artistic printing and he set up a private press and spent years perfecting an improved type-face which was hugely influential. In fact, one theme that emerges from the book is that most great advances in typography seem to have come from amateur printers or private presses rather than the big commercial presses. The important role that private presses have played speaks to the position of books as semi-public goods. Even today, the strength and also the weakness of the publishing industry is that people will publish books (and sometimes buy and read them) out of a sense of desire for beauty or truth alone, not just for money, which can complicates the industry's economics, but also ensures that the economics don't fully drive the industry. The Book is chock-full of stories. Though it draws from deep learning, it is not an academic thesis. Every chapter bursts with living people and the things they made. For a person interested in absorbing the background knowledge of the book-collector, the names and places that drive the large prices, this is fantastic." THIS book has some notations in margins, underlining, etc throughout from previous studying. Hard cover edition without dustjacket. 676 pages. Dimensions: 7" by 10". Published by Oxford University Press, New York Copyright 1943, 4th printing, 1953. B&W illustrations. Blue binding. Cover defect(s): Some fading. Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. Light foxing. 4 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Education-General / General Technology / Retrospectives / English. Seller Inventory # 004679
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The Book: the story of printing & bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie
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London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1962
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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Seventh Edition. Worn copy bound in the original cloth boards with a damaged paper title to the spine. Wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Gavin D.R. Bridson with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 676 pages. Subjects; Books. Printing. Bookmaking. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 375303
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The book : the story of printing & bookmaking / by Douglas C. McMurtrie
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1976
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Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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11th edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxx, 676 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. Subjects: Books; Printing History; Books History; Book industries and trade History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 407887
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The Book: the story of printing & bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie
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London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1962
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Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Seventh Edition. Worn copy bound in the original cloth boards with a damaged paper title to the spine. Wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Gavin D.R. Bridson with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 676 pages. Subjects; Books. Printing. Bookmaking. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 375303
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The book : the story of printing & bookmaking / by Douglas C. McMurtrie
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1976
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Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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11th edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxx, 676 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. Subjects: Books; Printing History; Books History; Book industries and trade History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 407887
Quantity: 1 available