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An Exhibit of Printing Issued in England,
the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Czecho-Slovakia, Holland and Sweden during the Twentieth Century
and with few exceptions since the outbreak of the war. Number 33
of 650 copies in English (this edition includes 200 copies in French,
150
copies in German, and 15 deluxe copies).
Morison considers the subject of the modern printed book, with particular
interest in typography and allied crafts, and a focus on books printed
between 1915-1924. His selects 328 fine books, each depicted on plates
and catalogued by country of origin.
Includes a separate advertising sheet offering an option to order "Fine
Modern Printing, Second Series, to be published one year from the
present
date".
Elephant folio, lxivpp, plus 328 plates, several
printed with colour, some with tissue guards, and index.
Bound in original
buff and black cloth with title
on buff
label
on
the upper
cover.
Corners
a little
bumped, no dust jacket. Tissue and some pages slightly discoloured,
mild foxing to a few pages.
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