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  Merriman, Frank (editor) TYPE FACE DIRECTORY.
New York Typographers Association of New York (1971) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63, 266, (6) pages.
A showing of specimens followed by a directory of those firms that carried the specimens.
Price: $ 25.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 20.00] other currencies Order nr. 19782

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See More... Meynell, Francis MY LIVES
New York Random House (1971) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 332 pages.
First U.S. edition. The autobiography of the controversial founder of the Nonesuch Press. Jacket chipped with small pieces missing. Bookplate.
Price: $ 5.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 4.00] other currencies Order nr. 9708

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  Moran, James (editor) THE PRINTING ART.
Hatfield The Stellar Press 1973-1974 8vo. self paper wrappers.
Odd volumes of this periodical. Have the following:
Volume 1, No. 4. Winter 1974. 36 pages.
Price is per volume.

Price: $ 15.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 12.00] other currencies Order nr. 116784

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See More... Morison, Stanley THE ROMAN ITALIC & BLACK LETTER BEQUEATHED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BY DR. JOHN FELL.
Oxford Printed for the Typophiles at the University Press 1951 small 8vo. cloth. 49, (3) pages.
Reprinting of the first edition which was limited to only 100 copies; the 26th chap book, limited to 475 copies. History of the Fell type and reproductions of some of the type and ornaments.
Price: $ 85.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 68.00] other currencies Order nr. 12800

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  Morison, Stanley A TALLY OF TYPES.
Cambridge University Press 1973 tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 138 pages.
New edition, supplemented. (Appleton no.190a). Edited by Brooke Crutchley. An account of types cut by Morison while at the Monotype Corporation. This new edition includes a discussion of three type faces that aren't in the first edition. Jacket is toned along edges.
Price: $ 35.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 28.00] other currencies Order nr. 116302

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See More... Morley, Christopher MOMENTS OF MILLENNIUM FROM JOHN MISTLETOE.
N.P. A. R. Tommasini 1959 16mo. printed paper over boards, acetate dust jacket. (iv), 17, (2) pages.
Limited to 100 numbered copies. Printed for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, by letterpress. Reprints passages from Morley's book JOHN MISTLETOE, 1931, about writing, publishing, and bookselling. A Christmas book.
Price: $ 35.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 28.00] other currencies Order nr. 24952

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See More... (Morris, William) Colebrook, Frank WILLIAM MORRIS: MASTER-PRINTER, A LECTURE GIVEN ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 27, 1896 TO STUDENTS OF THE PRINTING SCHOOL, ST. BRIDE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE IN LONDON. With an introduction by William S. Peterson.
Council Bluffs, IA Yellow Barn Press (1989) 8vo. printed paper over boards. xii, 34, (2) pages.
Limited to 1400 copies, 200 of which are for sale. This is one of the copies that has the bound-in presentation page from Blackwell North America. The trade edition offset from proofs of the limited edition. Reproduces a lecture which first appeared in THE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER of November 1896. A fascinating lecture, excellently illustrated by John DePol. Loosely inserted is a T.L.s. from John DePol to Elizabeth (Lieberman) meant to accompany this copy.
Price: $ 25.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 20.00] other currencies Order nr. 27138

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See More... (Morris, William) Colebrook, Frank WILLIAM MORRIS: MASTER-PRINTER, A LECTURE GIVEN ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 27, 1896 TO STUDENTS OF THE PRINTING SCHOOL, ST. BRIDE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE IN LONDON. With an introduction by William S. Peterson.
Council Bluffs, IA Yellow Barn Press (1989) 8vo. printed paper over boards. xii, 34, (2) pages.
Limited to 1400 copies, 200 of which are for sale. This is one of the 200 copies reserved for Neil Shaver and which include a two color frontispiece portrait of Morris printed letterpress (with a pencil note to this effect on the front free endpaper. The trade edition offset from proofs of the limited edition. Reproduces a lecture which first appeared in THE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER of November 1896. A fascinating lecture, excellently illustrated by John DePol.
Price: $ 15.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 12.00] other currencies Order nr. 79303

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See More... (Morris, William) Henderson, Philip WILLIAM MORRIS
London National Book League (1963) 8vo. paper wrappers. 46 pages.
Revised edition.
Price: $ 15.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 12.00] other currencies Order nr. 17953

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See More... (Morris, William) Lilienthal, Theodore M. A WILLIAM MORRIS PRESS GOES WEST.
Berkeley Tamalpais Press 1961 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 8 pages.
Limited to 99 copies. Tells of the acquisition of William Morris' Albion proof press by the Huntington Library. With a photograph of the press.
Price: $ 10.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 8.00] other currencies Order nr. 17723

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See More... Nückel, O. SCHICKSAL EINE GESCHICHTE IN BILDERN.
Munich Delphin Verlag n.d., but circa 1926 8vo. cloth, decoration stamped on front board unpaginated
Text in German. Desting: A History in Pictures, a graphic novel without words. Beautiful wood engravings trace an individual's destiny through the course of life from youth to "escape." Nückel (1888-1955) was a German painter, graphic designer, illustrator, and cartoonist, best known as one of the 20th century's first wordless novelists. Boards lightly soiled. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown.
Price: $ 250.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 200.00] other currencies Order nr. 116247

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See More... (Oldstyle Press) A SELECTION OF OLD VICTORIAN TYPES SET INTO ALL KINDS OF EPHEMERA.
Lincoln Park, NJ Oldstyle Press (1967) 12mo. paper wrappers. 8 leaves.
Printed in colors in an edition limited to 120 numbered copies, to accompany a talk on Victorian typography by Ruari McLean. A thank-you to Robert Leslie.
Price: $ 30.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 24.00] other currencies Order nr. 49071

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See More... Olmert, Michael THE SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF BOOKS.
New York Wings Books (1995) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages.
Reprint of the first edition. A one volume history of the book illustrated with 350 photographs. With an introduction by Christopher de Hamel. This book received excellent reviews. Small tear along top edge of first 9 pages.
Price: $ 12.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 9.60] other currencies Order nr. 93811

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See More... Orcutt, William Dana IN QUEST OF THE PERFECT BOOK, REMINISCENCES & REFLECTIONS OF A BOOKMAN.
Boston Little, Brown & Co. 1926 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt. (x), 318 pages.
Second impression. Profusely illustrated. Many excellent chapters of interest to the book-collector. Wear at head of spine.
Price: $ 5.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 4.00] other currencies Order nr. 55458

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See More... (Oriole Press) Darien, Peter DARIEN'S WORLD A COMPENDIUM OF POEMS IN TEN SLENDER VOLUMES.
Berkeley Heights, NJ The Oriole Press (1961) 8vo. stiff paper wrappes in slipcase variously paginated
Limited to 200 copies (Mendelsohn, "Complete Checklist of the Oriole Press" in American Book Collector, Jan.-Feb. 1975, 148). Ten booklets of Darien's poetry in different color wrappers and different type faces in slipcase. Spine and edges of slip case sunned.
Price: $ 100.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 80.00] other currencies Order nr. 116255

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See More... (Oriole Press) Ishill, Joseph ISHILL'S VAPORIUM: A COMPENDIUM OF THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS CULLED FROM GOUDY'S ARS TYPOGRAPHICA AND OTHER LITERARY SOURCES.
Berkeley Heights, NJ The Oriole Press (1963) 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, labels on spine and front board xii, 201+(1) pages
Limited to 100 numbered copies (Mendelsohn, "Oriole Press Checklist," American Book Collector, Jan.-Feb. 1975, 161). Frontispiece illustration of Goudy from etching by Alexander Stern. Dedicated to American type designer Frederic William Goudy. A collection of essays and excerpts, from various sources, honoring Goudy's work. Numerous woodcut illustrations and initials throughout.
Price: $ 250.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 200.00] other currencies Order nr. 116252

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See More... (Oriole Press) Jackson, Holbrook ULYSSES À LA JOYCE.
Berkeley Heights, NJ The Oriole Press 1961 12mo. stiff paper wrappers 12, (2) pages
Limited to 150 copies (Mendelsohn, "A Complete Checklist" in American Book Collector, Nov.-Dec. 1974, 146). Reprinted from Today (London, 1922). A critical study of Joyce's novel. Gray wrappers.
Price: $ 100.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 80.00] other currencies Order nr. 116354

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See More... (Oriole Press) Jackson, Holbrook WILLIAM CAXTON (THE FIRST ENGLISH PRINTER)
Berkeley Heights The Oriole Press (1959) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers bound-in, paper cover label on wrappers. 22 pages.
Limited to 220 numbered copies. This essay originally appeared in a leaf book issued by Robinson of Pall Mall limited to 100 copies and published in 1933. With a reprint of the letter sent by Jackson to Joseph Ishill of the Oriole Press giving him permission to print the essay.
Price: $ 60.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 48.00] other currencies Order nr. 19563

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See More... (Overbrook Press) THE PIED PRINTER'S PRIMROSE PATH, A TYPOGRAPHICAL NONSENSE BOOK. (Verses by Margaret B. Evans).
Stamford The Overbrook Press 1940 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. (32) pages.
Limited to 250 copies. (Cahoon p.25). "Handset in Lutetia italic and Centaur types and printed on papier de chine. Typographical illustrations in various colors." Selected as one of the Fifty Books of the Year by the AIGA. Very fine copy.
Price: $ 100.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 80.00] other currencies Order nr. 31286

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  Pearson, Emily C. GUTENBERG, AND THE ART OF PRINTING
Boston Noyes, Holmes and Co. 1871 small 8vo. original gilt stamped cloth with a illustration showing printing scenes, beveled edges. vi, 292 pages.
First edition. Illuminated title page; profusely illustrated with scenes of early printers in action. One color plate. Fictional biography with additional information on printing. Rubbed at spine ends. Bookplate on free endpaper which has wrinkled the page.
Price: $ 55.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 44.00] other currencies Order nr. 116230

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See More... (Press of The Woolly Whale) Morris, William. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE ORNAMENTED MSS. OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
New York Press of the Woolly Whale 1934 large 8vo. quarter vellum, embossed paper over boards, top edge gilt. (vi), 20, (2) pages.
One of "a modest number of copies (beside four on vellum) have been printed" by this famous press to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Morris's death. Printed on Morris' Albion Hand Press th was used to print his Kelmscott Chaucer (The Press of the Wooly Whale, 27). It also tells of the travels of that press up to 1934. The illustration of the Press used on the embossed covers and as a head ornament on the first page of text, was carefully drawn by Warren Chappell. Melbert Cary wrote an acknowledgement at the beginning of the book. Slight foxing of vellum at spine ends. Still protected with remnants of glassine wrappers.
Price: $ 200.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 160.00] other currencies Order nr. 20004

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See More... (Printing) MARKS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Chicago Joanna Western Mills Co. 1969 oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages.
Limited to 2250 numbered copies. With 38 reproductions of early printers' marks. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 25.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 20.00] other currencies Order nr. 4471

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See More... (Printing) RIGHT THOUGHTS ON PRINTING IN AN AGE WHEN THE PRINTERS NEED CORRECTING.
New York Press on Washington Street 1972 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages.
Limited to 500 copies.
Price: $ 10.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 8.00] other currencies Order nr. 116335

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See More... (Printing) THE ROMANCE OF PRINT.
Brooklyn Mergenthaler Linotype Company 1945 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 45, (3) pages.
First edition. Written for publishers, printers and craftsmen, and men and women in homes and offices that have a personal interest in the power of print. Illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 12.00] other currencies Order nr. 57229

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See More... (Printing) THE STORY OF THE RECORDED WORD.
New York New York Times Co. 1939 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages.
Exhibition catalogue meant to accompany a display formed by the Times. Illustrations of pages from important books.
Price: $ 15.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 12.00] other currencies Order nr. 4776

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