American signed bindings through 1876 /

"Describes and illustrates 315 bookbinder's tickets, stamps, and engraved designations, from the 1750s through 1876. Identifies 233 binders from 19 states and 84 cities and towns from Maine to New Orleans and as far west as Little Rock. Provides brief descriptions of bindings and explanato...

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Main Author: Spawn, Willman
Corporate Author: Bryn Mawr College. Library
Other Authors: Kinsella, Thomas E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Castle, DE : Bryn Mawr, PA : Oak Knoll Press ; Bryn Mawr College Library, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:"Describes and illustrates 315 bookbinder's tickets, stamps, and engraved designations, from the 1750s through 1876. Identifies 233 binders from 19 states and 84 cities and towns from Maine to New Orleans and as far west as Little Rock. Provides brief descriptions of bindings and explanatory notes for many binders"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"This catalogue accompanies an exhibition titled Bound and Determined: Identifying American Bookbindings, on display at the Canaday Library, Bryn Mawr College, January 30 to May 30, 2007"--Pref.
Physical Description:299 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-277) and indexes.
ISBN:9781584562085 (alk. paper)
1584562080 (alk. paper)