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 .

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