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(Updike, Daniel Berkeley) A SPECIMEN & SHOWING OF THE MONTALLEGRO TYPEFACE DESIGNED FOR DANIEL BERKELEY UPDIKE & THE MERRYMOUNT PRESS IN 1904, NOW IN A NEW SPECIAL CASTING FROM THE ORIGINAL MATRICES.
Kingston, RI (Wilbur L. Doctor) 1985 tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. (8) pages.
Limited to 115 copies. One page history followed by specimen.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 90291

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Vervliet, H.D.L SIXTEENTH-CENTURY PRINTING TYPES OF THE LOW COUNTRIES. WITH A FOREWORD BY HARRY CARTER.
Amsterdam HES & DE GRAAF 1968 4to. cloth. xxv, 366 pages.
This pioneer work is an annotated catalogue, illustrated with specimens of the types made during the sixteenth century in the area now covered by the Netherlands and Belgium. The influence of the sixteenth-century typecutters was considerable; in fact, many of their type faces, described in this book, were to be found in English printing offices of those days and even much later. With 267 facsimile-illustrations depicting 147 type specimens.

Sales rights: Available outside North America from HES & DE GRAAF Publishers.
Price: $ 450.00 other currencies Order nr. 103261

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Vervliet, Hendrik D.L. FRENCH RENAISSANCE PRINTING TYPES: A CONSPECTUS
New Castle, Delaware, and London Oak Knoll Press, The Bibliographical Society, and The Printing Historical Society 2010 8.5 x 11.5 inches Hardcover 472 pages
A majority of today's Western text types, whether Roman, Italic, Greek, or Hebrew, derive from type designs conceived or perfected in sixteenth-century France. They became available all over Europe from the 1540s onwards. Their design, often going by the name of Garamont, remained unchanged for two centuries. Their pleasant serenity and excellent readability triggered a revival from the 1850s onwards.

This conspectus aims at surveying exhaustively and regardless of aesthetics, all Roman, Italic, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic typefaces made in France during the sixteenth century. Such a survey will be of interest to historians, bibliographers, and philologists wishing to identify the types used in the imprints they are investigating, as well as to type historians or type designers wishing to base their attributions on documentary evidence.

The conspectus consists of introductory chapters on the sources available, the evolution of sixteenth-century type-casting and letter-engraving, biographical notices of 17 punchcutters (both famous ones, such as Colines, Garamont, Granjon, and lesser known ones, such as Vatel, Gryphius, or Du Boys) and the methodology used. The main part of the book consists of the facsimiles of 409 typefaces (216 Romans, 88 Italics, 61 Greeks, 41 Hebrews, 2 Arabics, and one phonetic) each with a short identifying notice, describing their letter family, size, punchcutter (or eponym), their first appearance in books or type-specimens, the surviving materials such as punches or matrices, and finally (for about two-thirds of them), the recent literature. Every typeface has been illustrated, several with multiple examples of their use.

Author Henrik D.L. Vervliet was previously Librarian at the University of Antwerp and a professor at the University of Amsterdam. His work includes bibliography and books on humanism and book history.

Available in the UK from The Bibliographical Society.
Price: $ 120.00 other currencies Order nr. 103920

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Vervliet, Hendrik D.L. FRENCH RENAISSANCE PRINTING TYPES: A CONSPECTUS
New Castle, Delaware, and London Oak Knoll Press, The Bibliographical Society, and The Printing Historical Society 2010 8.5 x 11.5 inches Hardcover 472 pages
A majority of today's Western text types, whether Roman, Italic, Greek, or Hebrew, derive from type designs conceived or perfected in sixteenth-century France. They became available all over Europe from the 1540s onwards. Their design, often going by the name of Garamont, remained unchanged for two centuries. Their pleasant serenity and excellent readability triggered a revival from the 1850s onwards.

This conspectus aims at surveying exhaustively and regardless of aesthetics, all Roman, Italic, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic typefaces made in France during the sixteenth century. Such a survey will be of interest to historians, bibliographers, and philologists wishing to identify the types used in the imprints they are investigating, as well as to type historians or type designers wishing to base their attributions on documentary evidence.

The conspectus consists of introductory chapters on the sources available, the evolution of sixteenth-century type-casting and letter-engraving, biographical notices of 17 punchcutters (both famous ones, such as Colines, Garamont, Granjon, and lesser known ones, such as Vatel, Gryphius, or Du Boys) and the methodology used. The main part of the book consists of the facsimiles of 409 typefaces (216 Romans, 88 Italics, 61 Greeks, 41 Hebrews, 2 Arabics, and one phonetic) each with a short identifying notice, describing their letter family, size, punchcutter (or eponym), their first appearance in books or type-specimens, the surviving materials such as punches or matrices, and finally (for about two-thirds of them), the recent literature. Every typeface has been illustrated, several with multiple examples of their use.

Author Henrik D.L. Vervliet was previously Librarian at the University of Antwerp and a professor at the University of Amsterdam. His work includes bibliography and books on humanism and book history.

Corners bumped.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 114966

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Wallis, Lawrence GEORGE W. JONES : PRINTER LAUREATE
(New York) Mark Batty (2005) 8vo. cloth with dustjacket (vi), 128 pages
The book provides the first extensive look at the life and work of George W. Jones ( 1860-1942) filling a gap in the literature of graphic design and printing history. he was one of the most respected and celebrated fine printers of his generation, producing books for notable publishers such as the Nonesuch Press and the Limited Editions Club. In 1911, he established the venture know as the Sign of the Dolphin. As the printing advisor to the Linotype organization, Jones was directly responsible for the creations of a number of distinguished typefaces for linecasting, including Granjon, Estienne, Baskerville, and Georgian.
Price: $ 58.00 other currencies Order nr. 86900

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Wallis, Lawrence W. TYPOMANIA, SELECTED ESSAYS ON TYPESETTING AND RELATED SUBJECTS.
Upton-upon-Severn Severnside Printers 1993 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 161 pages.
First edition. These essays "range over printing trade history, typography, and technology." Preface followed by 31 articles.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 40527

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WESTERN TYPOGRAPHY, A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY & DESIGN OF PRINTING.
San Francisco Monotype Composition Co. 1929 tall 8vo. self paper wrappers. 16 pages.
Volume 2, no.4 (January 1929). Includes an article by Melbert Cary on "Searching Abroad for Better Types" with showings of foreign type faces.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 40836

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(Whittington Press) MATRIX, A REVIEW FOR PRINTERS AND BIBLIOPHILES. [Vol 1-31]
32 volumes, the complete set published to date. Volumes one & two are reprints. Andoversford The Whittington Press 1981-2013 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers with printed and decorated dust jackets for volumes 1-5 and decorated paper-covered boards with printed and decorated dust jackets for volumes 6-22.
All 31 volumes are in as-new condition. With limitations varying from 450 for the first volume to limitations in the 900s for later volumes. The first and second volumes are present in the reprint edition, which are limited to 450 and 475 copies respectively. The first volume contains a three-page historical note by John Randle not present in the first printing. The tenth volume contains an index to the first ten issues. Filled with important articles on all aspects of private printing, historical printing history, book illustration history, and all other subjects of interest to the bookarts person. Illustrated with color, tipped-in illustrations, foldouts, broadsides, samples, etc. Becoming very difficult to find a complete set of this very interesting periodical. The additional volume is the deluxe copy of the Index for volumes 1-21. This set is in remarkable condition and extremely rare to find with volumes 3 and 4, as well as with the index.
Price: $ 6,475.00 other currencies Order nr. 73416

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(Whittington Press) MATRIX, A REVIEW FOR PRINTERS AND BIBLIOPHILES. [VOL 1-31]
32 volumes, the complete set published to date. Volumes one & two are first editions. Andoversford The Whittington Press 1981-2013 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers with printed and decorated dust jackets (for first five volumes) and decorated paper-covered boards with printed and decorated dust jackets (for volume six to seventeen).
With limited runs varying from 350 for the first volume to 900 for later volumes. The tenth volume contains an index to the first ten issues. Filled with important articles on all aspects of private printing, historical printing history, book illustration history and all other subjects of interest to the book-arts person. Illustrated with color, tipped-in illustrations, foldouts, broadsides, samples, etc. This set contains the original volumes of one and two. Becoming very difficult to find a complete set of this very interesting periodical. The additional volume is the deluxe copy of the Index for volumes 1-21. This set is in remarkable condition and extremely rare to find with volumes 3 and 4, as well as with the index.
Price: $ 6,975.00 other currencies Order nr. 116076

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(Whittington Press) MATRIX, A REVIEW FOR PRINTERS AND BIBLIOPHILES. [VOL 1-31] AND INDEX 1-21
32 volumes, the complete set published to date. Volumes one & two are first editions. Includes the deluxe edition of the Index to Volumes 1-20. Andoversford The Whittington Press 1981-2013 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers with printed and decorated dust jackets (for first five volumes) and decorated paper-covered boards with printed and decorated dust jackets (for volume six to seventeen).
All 31 volumes are in as-new condition. With limited runs varying from 350 for the first volume to 900 for later volumes. The tenth volume contains an index to the first ten issues. Filled with important articles on all aspects of private printing, historical printing history, book illustration history and all other subjects of interest to the book-arts person. Illustrated with color, tipped-in illustrations, foldouts, broadsides, samples, etc. This set contains the original volumes of one and two. Becoming very difficult to find a complete set of this very interesting periodical. The additional volume is the deluxe copy of the Index for volumes 1-21. This set is in remarkable condition and extremely rare to find with volumes 3 and 4, as well as with the index.
Price: $ 6,975.00 other currencies Order nr. 47602

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Will Be Available Fall 2013

(Whittington Press, The) Randle, John and Patrick POSTERS FROM WHITTINGTON, 1996-2013.
Lower Marston Farm Whittington Press 2013 folio half calf and paper covered boards, chemise with ties 25 posters
Limted to 150 copies, of which this is one of 80 copies. In 1995 the Press published A Book of Posters from the Whittington Press, which contained (in the A edition) thirty-five of our posters printed between 1974 and 1995, in the same types and on the same papers as the originals - indeed some of them were from the original printings, as well be a few in this new collection.

At the time, in 1995, the Press had printed some 100 posters, and in the eighteen years since then another 150 have been added to the total, and thirty-five chosen here show off a great variety of typefaces on equally esoteric variety of papers from England (some over a century old), France, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan and Korea. They include illustrations from linocuts, wood-engravings, and in special copies, pochoir, among a dazzling array of the Press' extensive collection of founts.

Whittington Posters are produced as a distraction from more important projects, usually in small editions of 100 or 200 copies, and given away or sold on our open days, but have nevertheless become an important part of the Press' output in helping to spread the message about its activities. By their nature they are occasional and ephemeral, and the only time they will ever come together is in a collection such as this.

Also included in the collection are posters by Tom Mayo and Patrick Randle, which will add a radical note to our normal, more predictable, fare. An article describing the background and development of the Press' posters appeared in Parenthesis 20 (Spring 2011).
Price: $ 1,050.00 other currencies Order nr. 116888

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(Whittington Press, The) Randle, John and Patrick POSTERS FROM WHITTINGTON, 1996-2013.
Lower Marston Farm Whittington Press 2013 folio half calf and paper covered boards, dropback box 35 posters plus additional suite
Limted to 150 copies, of which this is one of 60 copies. In 1995 the Press published A Book of Posters from the Whittington Press, which contained (in the A edition) thirty-five of our posters printed between 1974 and 1995, in the same types and on the same papers as the originals - indeed some of them were from the original printings, as well be a few in this new collection.

At the time, in 1995, the Press had printed some 100 posters, and in the eighteen years since then another 150 have been added to the total, and thirty-five chosen here show off a great variety of typefaces on equally esoteric variety of papers from England (some over a century old), France, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan and Korea. They include illustrations from linocuts, wood-engravings, and in special copies, pochoir, among a dazzling array of the Press' extensive collection of founts.

Whittington Posters are produced as a distraction from more important projects, usually in small editions of 100 or 200 copies, and given away or sold on our open days, but have nevertheless become an important part of the Press' output in helping to spread the message about its activities. By their nature they are occasional and ephemeral, and the only time they will ever come together is in a collection such as this.

Also included in the collection are posters by Tom Mayo and Patrick Randle, which will add a radical note to our normal, more predictable, fare. An article describing the background and development of the Press' posters appeared in Parenthesis 20 (Spring 2011).
Price: $ 1,750.00 other currencies Order nr. 116889

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Williams, Robin. THE NON-DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK.
Insigns and techniques for creating professional-level type. Berkeley, CA Peachpit Press (2006) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 239+(1) pages.
Second edition.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 108380

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Windish, Albert DIE KÜNSTLERISCHE DRUCKTYPE.
Frankfurt am Main D. Stempel n.d. 8vo stiff paper wrappers 19, (19) pages
Text in German. A study of the production of artistic type faces by the Stempel firm. Eight black and white plates. Two black and white illustrations in text.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 109157

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Woodford, John (editor) SALE CATALOGUES OF LIBRARIES OF EMINENT PERSONS. VOLUME 6 POETS AND MEN OF LETTERS.
London Mansell (1972) small thick 4to. cloth. v, 363 pages.
First edition. Reproduces the sales catalogues of Robert Browning, John Ruskin, Algernon Swinburne, and Theodore Watts-Dunton. Wear along hinges.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 55242

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Wroth, Lawrence C. THE FIRST WORK WITH AMERICAN TYPES.
Cambridge n.p. 1925 8vo. paper wrappers. 16 pages.
Reprinted from BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS; A TRIBUTE TO WILBERFORCE EAMES. Inscribed by Wroth on the front cover.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 5138

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Zapf, Hermann ABOUT ALPHABETS, SOME MARGINAL NOTES ON TYPE DESIGN
Cambridge M.I.T. Press (1970) 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 143 pages.
Revised edition, but first issued by M.I.T. Press. Presentation on first blank page "For Ben L. in friendship and in admiration for his work as hobby-printer. Herrmann Z. New York, Febr 29, 1972." Ben L. is Ben Lieberman. Jacket rubbed.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 116327

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Zapf, Hermann and Jack Werner Stauffscher HUNT ROMAN: THE BIRTH OF A TYPE
Foreword by George H.M. Lawrence. Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Bibliophiles 1965 oblong small 8vo. boards, paper spine label, dust jacket. 24 pages followed by illustrations showing the development of this type face.
First edition, limited to 750 numbered copies. Also has "A Note" from Jack Werner Stauffacher. Presentation from Stauffacher on half-title dated 1965. Dust jacket age darkened on spine with some soiling.
Price: $ 90.00 other currencies Order nr. 15542

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(Zapf, Hermann) FIRST ANNUAL FREDERIC W. GOUDY AWARD. PRESENTED TO HERMANN ZAPF.
Rochester School of Printing, Rochester Institute of Technology 1969 8vo. paper wrappers. 4 page french fold.
An announcement of the presentation of the Frederic W. Goudy Award to Hermann Zapf. Listed are his accomplishments and his type designs from 1940 to 1969.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 57353

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(Zapf, Hermann) Kelly, Jerry ABOUT MORE ALPHABETS: THE TYPES OF HERMANN ZAPF
Foreword by Robert Bringhurst New York The Typophiles 2011 4.5 x 7 inches hardcover 112 pages
Typophiles Chapbook, New Series, 3. "Letterforms are things that nearly all of us in the Western world have learned to take for granted. We treat them much like door knobs, water taps, thermostats, and hinges. We evidently think (in defiance of all logic) that what we read or write matters far more than how it's read or written, and that letterforms are just a way to get there, as a door knob is a way to open a door," writes Robert Bringhurst in the Foreword to About More Alphabets. This book hopes to bring attention to a neglected topic by focusing on the letterforms of Hermann Zapf.

From metal type to the digital characters, Hermann Zapf has composed exceptional type designs for seventy years. He can be considered one of the most important calligraphers of all time, as well as a most notable book designer and typographer. His typefaces are among the most beautiful and familiar in the world. This book, a companion volume to the Typophile Chapbook About Alphabets (1960, updated 1970), describes Zapfs post-1970 type designs and provides new research on many of the earlier types.

In this volume, typographer and calligrapher Jerry Kelly describes the origins and history of numerous Hermann Zapf typefaces including Marconi, ITC Zapf International, Linotype Zapfino, and Zapf Civilité. Kelly also includes new information on the Palatino nova and Optima nova families. This new Typophiles Chapbook is profusely illustrated with type specimens and drawings, many of which have never before been reproduced. Illustrations include drawings by Zapf, comparisons of various types, early sketches, typefaces never issued, and a twenty-eight page image section of type specimens. Other types described include Hallmark Textura, AMS Euler fraktur bold, Zapf Renaissance italic swash, Medici script, Aurelia, AMS Euler, Zapf Renaissance, ITC Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Civilité.

Robert Bringhurst calls Zapf one of historys greatest two-dimensional architects. He says, "Hermann Zapf has made letters so subtle, so lovely they bring tears to knowledgeable eyes. And there are very few people who know Zapfs work as well as Jerry Kelly. Read him and weep."
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 107426

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(Zapf, Hermann) Kelly, Jerry ABOUT MORE ALPHABETS: THE TYPES OF HERMANN ZAPF
Foreword by Robert Bringhurst New York The Typophiles 2011 4.5 x 7 inches hardcover, slipcase 112 pages
Deluxe edition signed by the author and limited to 75 copies. Includes four type specimens in a paper folder and a slipcase for the book and specimen folder.

Typophiles Chapbook, New Series, 3. "Letterforms are things that nearly all of us in the Western world have learned to take for granted. We treat them much like door knobs, water taps, thermostats, and hinges. We evidently think (in defiance of all logic) that what we read or write matters far more than how it's read or written, and that letterforms are just a way to get there, as a door knob is a way to open a door," writes Robert Bringhurst in the Foreword to About More Alphabets. This book hopes to bring attention to a neglected topic by focusing on the letterforms of Hermann Zapf.

From metal type to the digital characters, Hermann Zapf has composed exceptional type designs for seventy years. He can be considered one of the most important calligraphers of all time, as well as a most notable book designer and typographer. His typefaces are among the most beautiful and familiar in the world. This book, a companion volume to the Typophile Chapbook About Alphabets (1960, updated 1970), describes Zapfs post-1970 type designs and provides new research on many of the earlier types.

In this volume, typographer and calligrapher Jerry Kelly describes the origins and history of numerous Hermann Zapf typefaces including Marconi, ITC Zapf International, Linotype Zapfino, and Zapf Civilité. Kelly also includes new information on the Palatino nova and Optima nova families. This new Typophiles Chapbook is profusely illustrated with type specimens and drawings, many of which have never before been reproduced. Illustrations include drawings by Zapf, comparisons of various types, early sketches, typefaces never issued, and a twenty-eight page image section of type specimens. Other types described include Hallmark Textura, AMS Euler fraktur bold, Zapf Renaissance italic swash, Medici script, Aurelia, AMS Euler, Zapf Renaissance, ITC Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Civilité.

Robert Bringhurst calls Zapf one of historys greatest two-dimensional architects. He says, "Hermann Zapf has made letters so subtle, so lovely they bring tears to knowledgeable eyes. And there are very few people who know Zapfs work as well as Jerry Kelly. Read him and weep."
Price: $ 170.00 other currencies Order nr. 109481

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