Draughtsman's Alphabets. A Series of Plain & Ornamental Alphabets... K&E.

Book

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front board

front board

Name/Title

Draughtsman's Alphabets. A Series of Plain & Ornamental Alphabets... K&E.

Entry/Object ID

2008.012.0093

Description

Draughtsman's Alphabets. A Series of Plain and Ornamental Alphabets Designed especially for Engineers, Architects, Draughtsmen, Engravers, Painters etc. By Hermann Esser. Published by Keuffel and Esser, Co., New York, (no date, ca. 1907-1915.) Fourteenth Edition. Entered...in the year 1877... Oblong 4to hardcover (7" high x 10-3/4".) Green cloth, gilt titled and center vignette decoration on front board; red top edge. Title plate followed by 31 numbered plates, 1 advertisement. PDF on file. As the 14th edition of an 1877 copyright edition/ Date is derived from an ad on the leaf following plate 31: "General Office and Factories, Hoboken, N.J." This description was first used in 1907 when the company moved its executive offices from New York to Hoboken. oblong 4to cloth

Acquisition

Accession

2008.012

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Book Details

Author

Esser, Hermann

Edition

14th edition

Publisher

Keuffel & Esser Co.

Place Published

Location

New York

Date Published

1907 - 1915

Notes

Date: 1907-1915 Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2008-06-25