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Bibliopegia. HANNETT (John).

£350.00

Bibliopegia; or, The Art of Bookbinding, in all its Branches, Illustrated with Engravings. Fourth Edition, with Considerable Additions.

11 plates and woodcuts in the text.

12mo. [174 x 105 x 15 mm]. 166pp. Bound in contemporary purple roan, the covers tooled in gilt with a border of repeated gouges and a leaf, with large leaves in the corners and an ornamental centrepiece, rebacked to match, with the spine lettered and dated in gilt, marbled endleaves. (Corners repaired, covers a little rubbed).

London: [by J. Hannett, Henly for] Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. and Mozely and Son, Derby, 1848

Occasional spotting or foxing. A decent copy of this instructuve guide, first published in 1835.

Stock no. ebc2044

Bibliopegia; or, The Art of Bookbinding, in all its Branches, Illustrated with Engravings. Fourth Edition, with Considerable Additions.

11 plates and woodcuts in the text.

12mo. [174 x 105 x 15 mm]. 166pp. Bound in contemporary purple roan, the covers tooled in gilt with a border of repeated gouges and a leaf, with large leaves in the corners and an ornamental centrepiece, rebacked to match, with the spine lettered and dated in gilt, marbled endleaves. (Corners repaired, covers a little rubbed).

London: [by J. Hannett, Henly for] Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. and Mozely and Son, Derby, 1848

Occasional spotting or foxing. A decent copy of this instructuve guide, first published in 1835.

Stock no. ebc2044