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Lot 73:
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13 Misc. Books on Printing including Author & Printer – A Guide for Authors, Editors, Printers, Correctors of the Press, Compositors and Typists by F. Howard Colins c. 1905; William Caxton – The First English Printer – A Biography by Charles Knight c. 1844; Printing for Pleasure – A Practical Guide for Amateurs by John Ryder c. 1955; The Didot Family and the Progress of Printing by Albert J. George c. 1961 1st Edition in original dust jacket; Printing and Progress by Archer Taylor and Gustave O. Arlt c. 1941; Secrets of the Sanctum – An Inside View of an Editor’s Life by A.F. Hill c. 1875; The Perfect Calendar for Every Year of the Christian Era by Henry Fitch c. 1927 Revised Edition; John Baskerville of Birmingham – Letter Founder and Printer by F. E. Pardoe c. 1975 in original dust jacket; Facsimile copy of A General History of Printing printed by Burt Franklin c. 1972; Rebound copy of A Dictionary of the Art of Printing by William Savage c. 1841; A Short History of the Printed Word by Warren Chappell c. 1970; The History of Printing in America by Isaiah Thomas c. 1965; and Durer’s 1511 Drawings of a Press and Printer by Ray Nash c. 1947 limited to 550 copies, signed and inscribed by the author. Combined lot measures approximately 12" x 9 1/4" x 12".
Condition: Condition Good to Very Good. Dictionary of Printing has a block loose in the middle. Please see photos.
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