145.00 USD
A copy of J.W. Zaehnsdorf's Art of Bookbinding: A Practical Treatise is a must-have volume for the serious collector of books on books.
This is the 1897 third edition of this classic instructional guide to bookbinding. Fully illustrated, the book is in good condition showing typical wear including bumped corners, fraying, soiling, slight tanning, a few spots of foxing, weakening front hinge. Binding is tight. Previous owner's bookplate (Florence Dillon Wyckoff) on the front endpaper.
Art of Bookbinding, A Practical Treatise by J.W. Zaehnsdorf
Technical Handbooks, with Plates and Diagrams
George Bell and Sons, London, 1897
Third Edition
190 Pages, Plus List of other Technical Handbooks and a 47 page book catalogue
7 1/8" x 5"
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