AMERICAN BROADSIDES: Sixty facsimiles dated 1680 to 1800 reproduced from originals in the American Antiquarian Society
197168299Barre Massachusetts: Imprint Society 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. This is number 276 of 1950 copies signed by Bumgardner. A splendid selection which is divided into eleven categories: expansion contemporary events patriotism education criminals religion elegies advertisements amusements humor and strange and wondrous events. This book was designed and the letterpress sections printed at the press of David Godine in Brookline Massachusetts. The fine screen facsimiles of the broadsides were all photographed directly from the originals and printed offset by The Meriden Gravure Company Meriden Connecticut. The type is Monotype Janson cast by A. Colish Inc. The paper is watermarked Imprint Almanack text. Folio. Original brown cloth-covered boards over a blue cloth spine with gilt titles. A near fine copy housed in the publisher's slipcase. Imprint Society hardcover books
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