Wendell barrett translator (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. Unopened pages. Very good in a very good (age toning and dust soiling, small red mark on front panel, two tiny chips) dust jacket. ; 115 pages B00JKPBA46.

8vo. cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt. (vi), 114, (2) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 500 copies with typography by Bruce Rogers (Haas, 123). Lacking the dust jacket, else a near fine copy. Translated by Barrett Wendell. Originally written by Eginhard, circa 800, whose wife Emma was said to be Charlemagne's daughter, offers a vivid glimpse of life in the ninth century. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was, "the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt. Rogers, Bruce (illustratore).…

8vo. cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. (vi), 114, (2) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 500 copies with typography by Bruce Rogers (Haas, 123). Private bookplate of Herbert H. Johnson on front pastedown. Chipped along edges of the dust jacket, spine lightly age-darkened. Very minor wear to spine ends. A very good copy. Translated by Barrett Wendell. Originally written by Eginhard, circa 800, whose wife Emma was said to be Charlemagne's daughter, offers a vivid glimpse of life in the ninth century. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. Rogers, Bruce (illustratore). …

8vo. cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. (vi), 114, (2) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 500 copies with typography by Bruce Rogers (Haas, 123). Chipped along edges of the dust jacket, with a crude tape repair along the front panel, spine lightly age-darkened. Very minor wear to spine ends. A very good copy. Translated by Barrett Wendell. Originally written by Eginhard, circa 800, whose wife Emma was said to be Charlemagne's daughter, offers a vivid glimpse of life in the ninth century. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" cloth, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. Rogers, Bruce (illustratore).…