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Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages
Henry Shaw
1845
Bernard Quaritch : London
15" by 11"
[25]pp
SUMMARY
An early edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of alphabets and typefaces of the middle ages in England.
Colour Plates,Early Edition,Illustrated,Rebound,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 29.99
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DESCRIPTION
Early edition of Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw rebound in quarter cloth binding.
Published by the German-British bookseller and collector Bernard Quarditch.
Henry Shaw was a nineteenth century English antiquary, engraver and illuminator.
This is a beautiful collection of fonts, typefaces, letters and more from the middle ages in England.
With twenty five plates, mostly in colour. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
Rebound in quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the extremities. There are some very slight marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright with the odd spot and significant tide marks to top left corner affecting images. .
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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