Bookbinders of the United Kingdom (Outside London) 1780-1840 / by Charles Ramsden
1987, Second Edition. London : Batsford. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 155 pages; Physical desc. : xv, 250p. : 16p. Of plates ; 26cm. Subjects: Bookbinders - Great Britain - History. Bookbinders - Ireland - History. Bookbinding - Great Britain - History - 18th century. Bookbinding - Great Britain - Ireland - History - 19th century. Reprint of ed. Originally published, 1954. Summary: This reference book provides information on bookbinders working in important centres such as Edinburgh, Dublin, York, Newcastle, Cambridge and Oxford. Each section covers the principal directories consulted, a list of localities and binders working in the region, an alphabetical list of binders, including full addresses and information on business relations, apprenticeships, influences, and other matters of interest. The author is meticulous in his evaluation of the degree of authority residing in his various source materials. Item #182296
ISBN: 0713458844
Price: €35.00