The enemies of books /
by William Blades.

Description

Main Author

Blades, William, 1824-1890

Related Names

Derby, Earls of, former owner.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Trübner & Co., 1880.

Edition

2d ed.

Subjects

Rare Books
Books > Books / history
Book Ornamentation
Book Collecting
Bookbinding
Book-worms
Books > Books / Conservation and restoration
Woodburytypes > Woodburytypes / England > Woodburytypes / England / London > Woodburytypes / England / London / 1880.
Photographs > Photographs / England > Photographs / England / London > Photographs / England / London / 1880.

Note

Plate V is a mounted Woodburytype with letterpress caption: "Two leaves of a 'Caxton' destroyed by bookworms".
"The plates are intended to show some of the various ways [i.e. processes] in which books can be illustrated"--P. [xi].
"The nucleus of the ... essay appeared in the August, September and October numbers of 'The Printers' register' for 1879."--Pref.

Physical Description

xiii, [3], 114, [2] p., 7 leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., facsims., port. ; 21 cm.

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