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Nesbitt, Alexander LETTERING, THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE OF LETTERING AS DESIGN
New York Prentice-Hall (1950) 4to. cloth. xx, 300 pages.
First edition. Excellent six page bibliography at the end. No dust jacket.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 51963

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Oldach, Mark CREATIVITY FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
A Real-World Guide to Idea Generation - From Defining your Message to Selecting the Best Idea for your Printed Piece. Cincinnati North Light Books (1995) 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket (vi), 138 pages
Contains an index. An in-depth study on the processes of interacting with the clients, brainstorming, and fleshing out ideas. Many black-and-white illustrations as well as color plates throughout. Dust jacket extremities worn with inch-long tear near front top corner, binding extremities worn. Signed by previous owner on the title page.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 100568

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Pedersen, B. Martin (editor). GRAPHIS BOOK DESIGN
Zurich Graphis Press Corp. (1995) large 4to. cloth, dust jacket 220, (4) pages.
First edition. A collection of the best book designs, in the first volume of a series dedicated to fine book design. With over 400 illustrations and text in English, German, and French.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 101133

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Preiss, Walter PRAXIS DER WERBEGRAPHIK.
Ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch für Graphiker, Layouter und Drucksachengestalter aller Fachrichtungen. Munich Karl Thiemig (1972) 8vo illustrated paper-covered boards 215+(1) pages
Text in German. "How-to" book for graphic artists, typesetters, layout artists and printers. Black and white illustrations throughout.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 108179

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Rand, Paul PAUL RAND: A DESIGNER'S ART
New Haven Yale University Press 1985 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 239 pages.
First edition. A collection of articles taken from a variety of design magazines and journals. Most have been edited and updated. Well illustrated. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 30923

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Rice, Stanley BOOK DESIGN, SYSTEMATIC ASPECTS.
New York and London R. R. Bowker (1978) 8vo. cloth. xii, 274 pages.
A good practical manual which covers all aspects of book production. Chapters include Design and Editorial Processes, Typesetting Options, Scheduling Art Activities, Processing of Illustrations, etc. Contains several useful scheduling forms.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 24182

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Roberts, Raymond TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN.
London Ernest Benn Limited (1966) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xx, 198, (2) pages.
First edition. Covers the nature of type, paper and reproduction processes, purpose of design, layout, books and advertising typography and a brief history of typography. Jacket chipped.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 22807

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Rollins, Carl Purington SOME TRIFLES WHICH MAKE FOR PERFECTION A BRIEF DISCOURSE ON THE DETAILS OF THE SETTING-UP OF FOOTNOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND INDEXES.
Brooklyn George McKibbin & Son 1949 8vo. cloth. 16 pages.
First edition. A look at these details from the book designer's standpoint.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 13538

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Rosen, Ben TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK
New York Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 406 pages.
First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Jacket chipped.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 18740

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Rosen, Ben TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK
New York Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 406 pages.
First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Jacket is worn.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 50469

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Rosen, Ben TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK
New York Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963) 4to. cloth. (x), 406 pages.
First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Lacks jacket.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 112264

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Rosen, Ben TYPOS, DAS GROSSE BUCH DER DRUCKSCHRIFTEN.
Ravensburg Otto Maier (1964) 4to. cloth. 439 pages.
First German edition of Rosen's TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 45419

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Rosendorf, Theodore THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.
(TDR)
With a Foreword by Ellen Lupton New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2009 5.5 x 8.5 inches Hardcover 152 pages
First edition, later printing. The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is comprised of a thousand facts on the form of Latin-based writing systems. The book includes the following four main sections: Terms - Definitions of format, measurements, practice, standards, tools, and industry lingo; Glyphs -The list of standard ISO and extended Latin characters, symbols, diacritics, marks, and various forms of typographic furniture; Anatomy & Form - Letter stroke parts and the variations of impression and space used in Latin-based writing systems; and Classification & Specimens - An historical line with examples of form from blackletter to contemporary sans serif types. Designed for quick consultation, entries are concise and factual, making it handy for the desk. Its foreword is written by Ellen Lupton.

Theodore Rosendorf began a career in graphic design with a set of pencils and a drawing pad. His first project was the identity for the Downwind restaurant at Atlanta's PDK Airport. Leaving the airport, Theodore's career has taken him to clients in the US and abroad for some of the world's most well known brands. He lives and works in Decatur, GA.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 96672

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Sausmarez, Maurice De BASIC DESIGN: THE DYNAMICS OF VISUAL FORM.
New York Reinhold Book Co. (1966) square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages.
Reprint of the first edition. Well illustrated. Covers soiled.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 40411

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Schachner, Erwin. STEP-BY-STEP PRINTMAKING, A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO THE CRAFT OF RELIEF PRINTING.
New York Golden Press (1970) 4to. paper wrappers. 80 pages.
An excellent basic manual on the art of printmaking, with an introduction by John Begg of the Oxford University Press. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and examples of printing, with and without a press. Topics covered include materials, techniques, how to make a booklet, and more. Covers yellowed along edges.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 45047

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Sherbow, Benjamin MAKING TYPE WORK
New York The Century Co. 1916 12mo. cloth. 129 pages.
First edition. Guide to the use of typography in advertising. Interesting copy as it has a bookplate of Charles Dexter Allen, the autograph collector, on the front pastedown which contains the autograph signature of the Sherbow. With a mounted clipping of a photograph of Sherbow on the free endpaper and a mounted two page obituary of Sherbow removed from the American Printer mounted on the next two blank pages. Also with the bookplae of Fridolp Johnson. Covers rubbed along edges.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 4839

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Smith, Keith A. TEXT IN THE BOOK FORMAT.
Book No. 120. New York The Sigma Foundation 1989 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 128 pages.
First edition. The sequel to Structure of the Visual Book. Discusses the text as a book experience rather than a running manuscript. Chapters include "Command of the Page," "Space of the Written Word," and "Itineraries through a Book."
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 32475

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Stanley, Thomas Blaine THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION.
New York Prentice-Hall Inc. 1941 4to. cloth. xii, 214 pages.
Second printing. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustration and color. Many illustrations.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 13751

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Stanley, Thomas Blaine THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION.
New York Prentice-Hall Inc. (1948) 4to. cloth. xii, 214 pages.
First edition, later printing. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustration and color. Many illustrations. Wear along edges and at spine ends.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 16137

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Stanley, Thomas Blaine THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION.
New York Prentice-Hall Inc. 1954 4to. cloth. xii, 216 pages.
Second edition. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustrations and color. 140 illustrations. Writing in ink on free endpaper.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 16885

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Stanley, Thomas Blaine THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION.
New York Prentice-Hall Inc. 1940 4to. cloth. xii, 214 pages.
First edition. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustration and color. Many illustrations. Covers age darkened. Name in ink on free endpaper.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 42006

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Sutton, James and Alan Bartram. TYPEFACES FOR BOOKS.
London The British Library 1990 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 288 pages.
First English edition. Contains specimen settings and complete fonts for over 100 current Monotype and Linotype digitized typefaces. The introductory pages discuss the technical and historical background, type families, and book making. Contains copyfitting tables and a bibliography.
Price: $ 19.00 other currencies Order nr. 105235

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Swann, Cal TECHNIQUES OF TYPOGRAPHY
London Lund Humphries (1969) square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages.
First edition. Well illustrated.
Price: $ 27.50 other currencies Order nr. 4864

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Swann, Cal TECHNIQUES OF TYPOGRAPHY
New York Watson- Guptill (1969) square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages.
First U.S. edition. 96 illustrations and type specimens. Small tears along edges of jacket. Ownership inscription in pencil.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 16893

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Swann, Cal TECHNIQUES OF TYPOGRAPHY
London Lund Humphries (1980) square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages.
Reprinted with corrections from the 1969 first edition. 96 illustrations and type specimens. Chip out of corner.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 40393

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