Fine Books, Alfred W. Pollard, 1912, [40 plates, VG Condition]

£18.00

Fine Books

Alfred W. Pollard

1912

Methuen & Co Ltd

First Edition

Description:

A comprehensive book by Alfred W. Pollard, a prominent bibliographer, traces the history of book production from the invention of printing through to the nineteenth century. The text provides a technical and aesthetic evaluation of typography, woodcuts, and copperplate engravings, with a particular focus on the development of the printed page in Europe.

Condition:

Very Good Condition. Red Cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine. Binding is firm and contents are clean. Ex libris plate to front pastedown. All plates present. Boards are good with slight fraying to corners and tanning to spine.

Fine Books

Alfred W. Pollard

1912

Methuen & Co Ltd

First Edition

Description:

A comprehensive book by Alfred W. Pollard, a prominent bibliographer, traces the history of book production from the invention of printing through to the nineteenth century. The text provides a technical and aesthetic evaluation of typography, woodcuts, and copperplate engravings, with a particular focus on the development of the printed page in Europe.

Condition:

Very Good Condition. Red Cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine. Binding is firm and contents are clean. Ex libris plate to front pastedown. All plates present. Boards are good with slight fraying to corners and tanning to spine.