Douglas C. McMurtrie

1927 the Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & Present

Chicago, Pascal Covici, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first and limited edition of Douglas McMurtrie's work exploring the history of bookmaking. The first edition, limited to only two thousand copies.A brilliant book about books, exploring fine books and bookmaking across history, and how it was developed.Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, and in-text illustrations throughout. Written by typeface and graphic designer, Douglas Crawford McMurtrie.Published by Pascal Covici, a Romanian Jewish-American publisher and editor, who is known for his close relationship with John Steinbeck. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with gilt decoration to the boards and spine. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Light marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 919P49

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Golden Book douglas mcmurtrie fine books bookmaking douglas mcmurtrie Not Stated

McMurtrie, Douglas C.,

The Book: the story of printing & bookmaking.

NY, Oxford Univ Press, (1965). 8th ptg. VG. Blue binding, gilt lettering on spine. One page repaired with tape at inner edge.

Crabtree's Collection Old BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS040354I

Catalogue: History

Douglas C. McMurtrie.

The Book The Story of Printing & Bookmaking.

New York, Covici & Friede, 1937. Hardcover, blue cloth, Lg. 8vo. xxx, 676 pp. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped, small tear to tail. Profusely illustrated with annotated b/w photos, drawings, facsimiles and plates. A great study on books from the beginning of writing, paper making and book binding and movable type through Europe and America.In very good condition.

Antiquariaat Adr. van den BemtProfessional seller

Book number: B11077

Catalogue: Books on Books

Keywords: books jpg

MCMURTRIE, Douglas C.

The book. The story of printing & Bookmaking

New York, Dorset Press, 1989 676 p. (NB: pakketpost), Hardcover, in goede staat; deze uitgave is vrij zeldzaam, zonder stofomslag.

De AlkenaerProfessional seller

Book number: 4495

Catalogue: Illustrated works/comics

Keywords: Books on books, bibliophillia Job or company related books

McMURTRIE (Douglas C.)

The Book. The Story of Printing and Bookmaking.

London: Pitman Publishers, 1938. First edition, royal 8vo, xxxii, 676, [2]pp., numerous illustrs., throughout, orig. publishers blue cloth, a very nice copy.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 41402

Keywords: BOOKBINDING PRINTING BOOK PRODUCTION TYPOGRAPHY

MCMURTRIE, Douglas C.

The book. The story of printing & Bookmaking.

New York, Dorset Press, 1971. Renewed. Bound dustjacket. 676 p. Ills.

Antiquariaat Boek & GlasProfessional seller

Book number: H7976

Catalogue: Typografie Typography

Keywords: typografie typography

McMurtrie, Douglas C

The Book the Story of Printing and Bookmaking

Dorset Press 1989, Reprint, Hardcover. . 0880293489 676 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

Books On The BoulevardProfessional seller

Book number: 66006

Catalogue: Literature

Douglas C. McMurtrie

The Book: The Story of Printing & Bookmaking

London, Oxford University Press, 1943. First edition. Cloth. The third revised edition of this illustrated book on printing and bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie, in the scarce dust wrapper. The third revised edition under the present title. In the publisher's original cloth with the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with numerous monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations and twenty-two monochrome plates. Collated complete. This interesting work was written by Douglas C. McMurtrie, an American typeface designer, graphic designer and bibliographer of printing. The work provides a comprehensive historical account of bookbinding and printing practices, starting with primitive printing and the origin of the alphabet and ending with contemporary practices and type-design. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with only slight bumping to the extremities. Small bookplate belonging to 'Daniel Dougal' to the front free endpaper. The wrap is generally smart with fading to the spine, handling marks, a closed tear to the tail of the spine joint and chipping and small closed tears to the extremities. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None stated. Fine/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 907Z23

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Illustrated Douglas C. McMurtrie Bookbinding Printing Douglas C. McMurtrie None stated

McMURTRIE, Douglas C.

Golden Book- The Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking, Past & Present.

Pascal Covici, Chicago, 1927. Thick 8 vo, gilt decorated cloth, Ills., XIV + 406 p. First edition, 2000 copies printed. Top edge gilded, slightly faded spine.

Antiquariaat Boek & GlasProfessional seller

Book number: Y3713

Catalogue: Typografie

Keywords: typografie

McMurtrie, Douglas C.

The Golden Book: A History of Printing and Bookmaking

New York, Covici Friede, 1931. Hardcover. Navy cloth boards, goldish lettering on spine; XIV, 410 pp, bw illustrations and facsimiles throughout. Related newspaper and magazine articles laid-in throughout the pages. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 389-398). VG- (shelfwear to boards, pages lightly age toned but otherwise clean and clear) .

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 189837

Catalogue: Books and Manuscripts and Printing

Keywords: Books and Manuscripts and Printing ; Printing History ; ;

Douglas C. McMurtrie

The Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & Present

Chicago, Pascal Covici, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first and limited edition of Douglas McMurtrie's illustrated work exploring the history of bookmaking. The first edition, limited to only two thousand copies.A brilliant book about books, exploring fine books and bookmaking across history, and how it was developed.Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, and in-text illustrations throughout. Written by typeface and graphic designer, Douglas Crawford McMurtrie.Published by Pascal Covici, a Romanian Jewish-American publisher and editor, who is known for his close relationship with John Steinbeck.Bookplate of William Simon Glazier to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with gilt decoration to the boards and spine. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is faded. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 919P50

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: The Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & Present the golden book bookmaking fine books the golden book Not Stated

McMurtrie, Douglas C.

Over de uitvinding van de boekdrukkunst waarvan de herdenking na vijfhonderd jaren platsvindt volgen hier uit Douglas C. McMurtrie's the book te New York in 1939 verschenen wegens de daarin gegeven objectieve beoordeling van de bekende feiten de hoofdstukken X en XI in Nederlandsche vertaling. .

Amsterdam, J. Brandt & Zoon en P. Proost & Zoon, 1940. Halflinnen band, 25 cm, 62 pp. Aangeboden aan belangstellenden voor het grafische vak. Cond.: goed / good.

Bij tij en ontij . . . .Professional seller

Book number: 67101

Catalogue: Boeken over boeken - Books on Books

McMurtrie, Douglas C. - e.a.

Over de uitvinding van de boekdrukkunst, waarvan de herdenking na vijfhonderd jaren in 1940 plaats vindt volgen hier uit Douglas C. McMurtrie's The Book te New York in 1937 verschenen wegens de daarin gegeven objectieve beoordeling van de bekende feiten

Gebonden, hardcover; 1940; Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem; 62pp.; Conditie: Goed

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 177357

Catalogue: Antiek/Boeken

Keywords: Boekdrukkunst, Boeken