Officina Bodoni: The Operation of a Hand-Press During the First Six Years of its Work

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Limited to 500 copies in English, of which this is number 199. The book was also published in German and Italian. This bibliography and history of the press covers the years 1923 to 1929. The first section describes how a book is made at the press and is accompanied by 12 woodcuts by Frans Masereel. This is followed by descriptions of the books and occasional publications and a look at the various printer's devices used. The book descriptions are most often accompanied by tipped in facsimiles of pages of the books printed on the hand-press on hand-made paper.The pages of the book are printed in Bodoni's original types on Lafuma rag paper. The book is in near fine condition, except for wear at the head and tail of the spine and some bruising of the text block at the top near the headband. Interior of the book is in fine condition. Schmoller no.32. Cloth bound with press mark in gilt on front cover and gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, others uncut. N° de ref. del artículo 2527

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