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Thompson, Edward Maunde AN INTRODUCTION TO GREEK AND LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY.
Oxford At the Clarendon Press 1912 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 600 pages.
First edition. An important text accompanied by 250 large facsimiles. From the library of J.R. Abbey with his bookplate. Over half of the jacket spine is missing. Inside hinges cracked. Scarce book.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 30673

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Tory, Geofroy CHAMP FLEURY OU L'ART ET SCIENCE DE LA PROPORTION DES LETTRES, Reproduction Phototypique de L'Edition Princeps de Paris 1529. Precedee d'un Avant-propos et suivie de Notes, Index et Glossaire par Gustave Cohen.
Paris Charles Bosse 1931 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), xx, facsimile, (2), 62, (6) pages.
Limited to 500 copies. Facsimile reprint of the 1529 edition of this famous lettering book accompanied by introduction, notes, glossary and index. Some wear at spine ends. A few light spots along hinge. Bookplate.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 46912

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(Zapf, Hermann) THE FINE ART OF LETTERS. THE WORK OF HERMANN ZAPF EXHIBITED AT THE GROLIER CLUB.
New York The Grolier Club 2000 4to. decorated cloth, portfolio, both loosely inserted in marbled paper covered slipcase produced by Conant. 94, (2) pages
First edition, limited to 1050 copies designed by Jerry Kelly and Hermann Zapf. This is one of the 20 special copies signed by Zapf and the binder, Judi Conant and containing a separate portfolio of specimens from publications designed by Zapf for letterpress printing. The separate portfolio contains a four page brochure describing the contents followed by the loose specimens. Describes 85 specimens of type and calligraphy fully reproduced in color and followed by descriptive text. Introduction by Jerry Kelly followed by a biographical sketch of Zapf.
Price: $ 1,500.00 other currencies Order nr. 117153

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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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Zapf, Hermann MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM, 100 TYPOGRAPHICAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT TYPES, TYPOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF PRINTING SELECTED FROM PAST AND PRESENT, PRINTED IN EIGHTEEN LANGUAGUES.
New York Z-Presse Frankfurt 1968 4to. parchment-backed cloth (vi) pages followed by 117 leaves, each with an embossed page number.
English translation, limited to 975 numbered and signed copies. Contains material developed after the 1954 version. A landmark in the study of type and design. Printed in black and red. Lacks dust jacket.
Price: $ 300.00 other currencies Order nr. 30593

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Zapf, Hermann MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM, 100 TYPOGRAPHICAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT TYPES, TYPOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF PRINTING SELECTED FROM PAST AND PRESENT, PRINTED IN EIGHTEEN LANGUAGUES.
New York Z-Presse Frankfurt 1968 4to. parchment-backed cloth (vi) pages followed by 117 leaves, each with an embossed page number.
English translation, limited to 975 numbered and signed copies. Contains material developed after the 1954 version. A landmark in the study of type and design. Printed in black and red. Presentation from Zapf to Ben Lieberman on half-title. Small damage area to outer edge of three leaves. Lacks jacket.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 116225

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