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Greve,E.W. Hand- und Lehrbuch der Buchbinde- und Futteralmache-Kunst. With useful annotations, improvements and a preface by S.F. Hermbstädt. 1 (of 2) 2 vols. Berlin, Maurer, 1822. with lith. Portr., 1 folded. With lithographed portrait, 1 folded tab. and 3 (of 4) lithographed plates. 1 ill., XVI, 526 p., fine 20th century red cloth binding. Engelmann, Bibl. mech.-techn. 126; Schmidt-Künsemüller 7261. - First edition, both volumes also issued separately. - Present volume 1: The art of bookbinding. Vivid and detailed description of the technical basics of bookbinding at the beginning of the 19th century "in letters to a young art lover". - Volume 2, which is not available, on the rarer subject of cases in all formats. The table, a "foundry note", presents the most important contemporary typefaces. - Greve was a master bookbinder in Berlin.
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