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Typographic Messenger, Volume 5, No 4. - Scale of Sizes and Prices of Printers' Cards
- Used
- Condition
- Front cover has faded stamps on it from it being mailed. Back cover detached but present, and a 6" tear in the middle of the pag
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: James Conner's Son Publishers, 1870. Front cover has faded stamps on it from it being mailed. Back cover detached but present, and a 6" tear in the middle of the page as well as a 3 1/2" tear along the bottom edge. Damage to back strip due to rubbing. Interior pages toned and soiled due to age. Last interior page has 3 in tear near the binding towards the bottom of the page.. A magazine meant for professional or enthusiasts who were devoted to the typographic arts. This particular volume was printed in October 1870, and is Volume 5, No. 4. The front cover of this issue is an advertisement for Printer's Cards sold by John Robinson from New York. There is a diagram that shows the various cards he has per sale and their cost. Some of the interior pages start with the 'History of the Art of Printing', quarter page to full page illustrated advertisements, generally for printing press, paper cutters and different type faces (Gothic #5, Wood Type, etc) and decorative device border examples. Of note is a full page price list advertisement for The Newton Copper Type Company and Philadelphia Printing Ink Works.
Pink covers. 20 pp. Pages are numbered 50-64. Measures 13" x 9 1/2
Pink covers. 20 pp. Pages are numbered 50-64. Measures 13" x 9 1/2
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- Bookseller
- Eclectibles
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29009104
- Title
- Typographic Messenger, Volume 5, No 4. - Scale of Sizes and Prices of Printers' Cards
- Book Condition
- Used - Front cover has faded stamps on it from it being mailed. Back cover detached but present, and a 6" tear in the middle of the pag
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Conner's Son Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- magazine, periodical, printing, typographic, font, decorative border, printing press
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Eclectibles
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Tolland, Connecticut
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