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Type Specimens

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See More... 4  (Type Specimens) Amsterdam. LETTERPROEF DER LETTERGIETERIJ "AMSTERDAM", VOORHEEN N. TETTERODE, SPECIMEN GENERAL DE LA FONDERIE "AMSTERDAM", SUCCESSEUR DE N. TETTERODE [TYPE SPECIMEN(S) OF THE TYPE FOUNDRY "AMSTERDAM", FORMERLY N. TETTERODE...].
Amsterdam Lettergieterij Amsterdam n.d. (c1915) large 8vo. cloth. xxxii, 720 pages with various gaps but complete as issued.
Large type specimen book from around 1910-1915 (Lane - Lommen 334). Arranged as follows: a) Introduction and general table of contents; b) photographs of the factory and showrooms in Amsterdam; c) brief samples (short texts, alphabets, figures) of selected bookfaces first by size and then by face, and then first by face and then by size, Some of these faces include Plantin, Cheltenham, Electa, Firenze, Aldine, and others; d) longer text samples of bookfaces in different sizes and spacings; e) selected bookfaces in short texts grouped by size, each text specimen accompanied by lines of typographically compatible bolds and cursives in various faces; f) "fantasy-types" (which seems to include display and ornamental faces, along with initials) in lines, texts, and sample advertising compositions; g) borders and ornaments, generally in sample compositions and often in different colors; h) "diverse" materials - rules, symbols, numbers, scientific and technical signs, etc., and i) German and oriental typefaces (Fraktur, Hebrew, Arabic, and so on). In all there are about 50 basic typeface styles in a wide range of variants. The text specimens are often elaborately printed, with borders, columns, illustrations and decorated initial letters. Covers rubbed. Slightly shaken.
Price: $ 750.00 other currencies Order nr. 52986

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See More... 14  (Type Specimens) Berthold. H. BERTHOLD, AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN SW, FABRIKEN IN BERLIN, LEIPZIG, STUTTGART, WIEN UND RIGA. ERSTER TEIL: BROTSCHRIFTEN IN FRAKTUR, ANTIQUA UND KURSIV, FRAKTUR-TITELSCHRIFTEN.
Berlin H. Berthold n.d. small 4to. red cloth with two metal pegs. Not paginated (1 inch thick)
The original red covers are printed with "Registerprobe. 1. Tiel." With a presentation page at the front that has an elaborate printed ornamental border containing a handwritten presentation to "Nr 6779. Der Firma H.C. van Grinsverr, Venlo" filled in. This is followed by a spread page illustration showing plants in six locations (Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Berlin (2nd location), Stuttgart and Leningrad). Four page introduction followed by the register of all the type faces shown, followed by the actual type specimens. Spine faded. Bookplate of Berthold.
Price: $ 375.00 other currencies Order nr. 109184

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See More... 15  Bodoni, Giambattista MANUALE TIPOGRAFICO DEL CAVALIERE GIAMBATTISTA BODONI
2 volumes. London The Holland Press 1960 4to. decorated paper cover boards, paper spine labels, slipcase. lxxii,267; (iv),279 pages.
One of 500 copies. An exact facsimile of the famous Bodoni specimen book - manual originally printed in Parma by the Presso la Vedova in 1818. Slipcase with top and bottom partially detached. Spines of books show some foxing.
Price: $ 650.00 other currencies Order nr. 700

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See More... 16  Bossange, Hector CATALOGUE DE LIVRES FRANÇAIS, ANGLAIS, ALLEMANDS, ESPAGNOLS, GRECS ET LATINS, ITALIENS, PORTUGAIS, ORIENTAUX, ETC. ... SUIVI DE PRIX COURANTS.
Paris Hector Bossange, Maison de Commission 1845 thick 8vo. contemporary half morocco, top edge gilt (xvi), 984 pages
A massive catalogue of 984 pages, the vast bulk of which (pp.1-802) is devoted to books as noted in the title. Some of this is very interesting, especially the section on the arts and architecture, which includes some rare and expensive books. The second part is of even more interest as it contains sections on maps, globes and spheres, astronomical instruments, and "machines typographiques" (with lithographic illustrations of the Stanhope Press, the Columbian Press, the Presse Française and the Machine à Glacier). This is followed by eight leaves of type specimens and "Les Articles pour la Reliure" which includes four folding plates of shiny glazed black paper printed in gold showing 'Fers a Doreur.' The two final plates are more fers a doreur and include two fully blocked spines, a fully blocked cover and other stamps, rolls and lines. These are in perfect condition and have great appeal as well as obvious documentary value for historians of 1840s binding. The letterpress lists also include skins for binding with prices. The final leaf of this section is Daguerreotypes, both full apparatus and plates. Contemporary bookplates of the Franklin Library of Boston and the later 19th century bookplate of the Lawrence Public Library. Rubbed, hinges rubbed but sound.
Price: $ 950.00 other currencies Order nr. 81799

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See More... 18  (Bird & Bull Press) de Nova Villa, Henricus SO LONG, HOT-METAL MEN
The Comprehensive Bird & Bull Type Specimen Book Newtown, PA Bird & Bull Press 2007 small folio quarter morocco, slipcase (x), 117, (3) pages
Limited to an edition of 140 numbered copies. This book represents a full year of daily work creating a type specimen book that not only shows type faces ranging from the very rare to the common but also contains wonderful Henry Morris quotes composed in type. While there are serious entries, many, if not most, exhibit Morris's finely-tuned humor. How often does one get immense reading pleasure, to say nothing of a good laugh, from an exquisitely executed type specimen book? The alphabets shown range from the gargantuan 84-pt. to a miniscule 4-pt. There is ornamental material from the last days of the great German type founders, which is rarely seen in American private presses, much of which was designed by Hermann Zapf and others of equal ability. "I've seen many of the type specimen books of the twentieth century and I believe I have come up with a novel way of doing this. I predict the idea will be copied, but this is the original and no serious collection should be without it." (from the prospectus). Set in numerous types printed on Frankfurt paper.
Price: $ 550.00 other currencies Order nr. 93138

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See More... 21  Enschedé, Charles TYPEFOUNDRIES IN THE NETHERLANDS, FROM THE FIFTEENTH TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Haarlem Stichting Museum Enschedé 1978 folio quarter leather, printed paper over boards. xxvii, 477 pages.
An English translation of the original edition of 1908 in Dutch with revisions and notes by Harry Carter with the assistance of Netty Hoeflake. Edited by Lotte Hellinga. Intended as a history of the Enschedé firm, it is also a wonderful contribution to typography in general. Not only is this book an extensive history of typefoundries in the Netherlands, but it also contains various alphabets from five centuries and hundreds of ornaments, type specimens and woodcuts. Also contains a bibliography of related items. Beautifully printed.
Price: $ 425.00 other currencies Order nr. 34977

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See More... 22  (Type Specimens) Enschede SPÉCIMEN DES LETTRES FRANÇOISES, DITES CARACTÈRES DE CIVILITÉ DES XVIME ET XVIIME SIÈCLES DANS LA COLLECTION TYPOGRAPHIQUE DE JOS. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN.
Haarlem Enschede 1926 small 4to. marbled paper over boards, leather cover label. 40 pages.
Lane - Lommen 96. Contains a history of this type face in many languages including English, pages of specimens and the alphabet in Civilite. Produced under the supervision of Jan van Krimpen. Spine covering missing; covers age-darkened.
Price: $ 110.00 other currencies Order nr. 5030

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