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MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS UNDER THE HAND AND SEAL OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ... FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS.
Ireland, William Henry
Second edition preceded by the Large Paper printing of 1795 which was limited to only 368 copies. Ireland revealed his sensational group of original Shakespeare manuscripts for the first time in this book. It was later proved that he had forger all this material and had deceived many of the well known scholars of his day. Covers rubbed. Light foxing. Pagination error, pp. 153-4 misnumbered 155-6, in the King Lear text omitted but text complete.
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TYPOLOGIA, STUDIES IN TYPE DESIGN & TYPE MAKING
by Goudy, Frederic W.
First edition, one of 300 numbered and autographed copies. A landmark in the history of typography, the book is designed by master American typographer Goudy (1865 -1947). Set in University of California Old Style type, also designed by Goudy and used for the first time in this volume. The typographer describes his methods of type design and production in chapters such as:"The First Types"; "What Type Is"; "The Design of Types"; "Details of Construction"; "Making the Patterns"; and others. Some of the chapters written originally as magazine articles and revised for this book. Black and white illustrations throughout. Produced with collaboration of Samuel T. Farquhar, manager of University of California Press. With small booklabel of former owner in corner of back pastedown. Well preserved copy.
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