later half leather over marbled paper covered boards, five raised bands, gilt on spine, leather spine label
1810 · Worcester
by Thomas, Isaiah
Worcester: Isaiah Thomas, 1810. later half leather over marbled paper covered boards, five raised bands, gilt on spine, leather spine label. small 8vo. later half leather over marbled paper covered boards, five raised bands, gilt on spine, leather spine label. 487; 576 pages. Two volumes. First edition. (Bigmore & Wyman III, 9; S-K 3602 for binding references, Howes T168, Sabin 95405, Streeter 4176). All five plates are present (though bound in different locations than called for in some cases). An invaluable book to the student of American printing and certainly the cornerstone in any collection of books on U.S. printing and publishing history. Also (truncated)