Buy this book on-line Elmer Adler (Editor) et al : The Colophon: New Series. A Quarterly for Bookmen. Autumn 1935, Volume I, New Series, Number 2Pynson Printers, Inc., New York, 1935
Original publisher's beige paper-covered boards with a light purple illustration on front cover of a man pursuing a woman through a maze of books. Green and beige spine. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." Pages 167-315, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. Advertisements for book-related businesses in the back. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Covers and spine are age-toned. Slight rubbing to front and back covers. Slight shelf wear to bottom edge. Small scratch and bump on back cover and spine. A Very Good copy. The Colophon was a quarterly periodical that was published from 1929-1950. The periodical was established by Elmer Adler (1884-1962), the founder of Pynson Printers in New York City. The articles of The Colophon cover a diverse range of topics, but all relate in some way to printing, publishing, art, and literature. The following are the features in this issue: "The Old Woman Who Lives in a Book" by Codman Hislop, "Poeana: I. A Valentine" by Sydney R. McLean, "Poeana: II. A Parrot" by J. H. Whitty, "Frank Holme: Newspaper Artist and Designer of books" by Rudolph Gjelsness," "Off-Subject Books" by John Carter, "Deathless Lady" by Ralph Thompson, "The Parson-Printer of Lustleigh" by Carroll D. Coleman, "A Whitman Discovery" by Charles I. Glicksberg, "A Frontier Bibliophile" by Howard C. Rice, "The Literature of Alchemy" by A. P. Sy, "Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries" by William Alexander Jackson, "The Lady, The Tiger and The Author" by Walter L. Pforzheimer, "Samuel Butler--The First Century" by Paul Jordan-Smith, "The Haunted Book: Concerning Huckleberry Finn" by Irbing S. Underhill, "Notes and Queries" by Randolph G. Adams, and "The Crow's Nest" by Frederick B. Adams, Jr.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Elmer Adler (Editor) et al : The Colophon: New Series. A Quarterly for Bookmen. Autumn 1935, Volume I, New Series, Number 2. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, livres anciens, out of print books, out-of-print books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |