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(Calligraphy) Copley, Frederick S. A SET OF ALPHABETS OF ALL THE VARIOUS HANDS IN MODERN USE WITH EXAMPLES IN EACH STYLE.
Also, the Mechanical & Analytical Construction of Letters, Figures & Titles with designs for Titles, Ciphers, Monograms, Borders, Compasses, Flourishes, etc. New York Geo. E. Woodward (1870) oblong 12mo. original green cloth stamped in gilt. (2) pages, 47 plates.
First edition. Engraved by Korff Bros. of New York. Covers show some minor spotting and wear at spine ends. Well preserved.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 29674

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(Calligraphy) Copley, Frederick S. A SET OF ALPHABETS OF ALL THE VARIOUS HANDS IN MODERN USE WITH EXAMPLES IN EACH STYLE.
New York Geo. E. Woodward (1870) oblong 12mo. original brown cloth stamped in gilt. (2) pages, 47 plates.
First edition. Engraved by Korff Bros. of New York. Price list tipped in. Table of contents includes mechanical method of constructing letters and figures, "analyzed letters," Roman letters, writing, Gothic print, numerals and construction of titles. Minor wear at spine ends, edges scuffed.
Price: $ 210.00 other currencies Order nr. 109162

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(Calligraphy) Heberling, W.A. HEBERLING'S BASIC LETTERING AND ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION, COLOR HARMONY, GILDING, EMBOSSING PROCESSES, ETC.
Chicago, IL Wallbrunn, Kling & Co. (1922) oblong 8vo. tan cloth with calligraphic lettering in various colors on front cover. 272 pages.
Profusely illustrated manual. Covers soiled with calligraphic ink ownership mark on margin of front cover and repeated on front pastedown. Small tears along hinges at spine ends. Inside hinges cracked. Shaken.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 108447

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(Calligraphy) Heinrigs, Johann MUSTERBLATTER FUR LIEBHABER DER HOHERN KALLIGRAPHIC
2 volumes (of three). Berlin T. Trautwein 1820 large oblong 4to. later paper-covered boards with original paper cover labels. (16); (15) leaves printed on rectos only.
First edition. (Bonacini 755). Volumes one and two of three. Each volume stands on its own. Heinrigs provides full-page examples of calligraphic compositions in this fully-engraved calligraphy manual. Drawn by Heinrigs, the examples were engraved by F. Wolff. Many pages feature elaborate calligraphic vignettes as well. Includes blackletter as well as traditional Roman and italic letter forms. Complete Arabic alphabets in various scripts as well as non-Arabic examples are provided. Volume two includes a subscription list. Foxing. Covers discolored.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 59949

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(Calligraphy) Pitois, Giuseppe Aureglio NUOVO LIBRO DI CARATTERI DIVERSI DE SCRITTURA FORMATA, E CORSIVA PERFETTA. AD USO PRATTICO E MODERNO...ED INTAGLIATTI DA DE BEREY IN PARIGGI.
Torino Reycends & Guiberts (c. 1722) oblong folio contemporary blue wrappers 26 engraved leaves (of 28)
Text in Italian. A manual by Italian writing master Pitois. One of a number of his works produced in Turin by Reycends Brothers and the book/mapseller firm Guibert. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Rome-Venice hegemony in penmanship was waning, due to growing French influence in calligraphy. This slant towards French taste is revealed in the "Moderno" of the title, and the fact that most of the twenty-six leaves are marked as engraved in Paris by artist Claude-Auguste de Berey. From 1690 to 1730 de Berey, or Berey, engraved the plates for several well-known French works on calligraphy. All the firm's writing manuals printed at this time were engraved in Paris (Barker, p. 147). Two leaves lacking. Soiled, margins chipped, old fold at center.
Price: $ 1,500.00 other currencies Order nr. 65216

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(Calligraphy) Senault, Louis. HEURES NOUVELLES DEDIEES A MADAME LA DAUPHINE.
Paris chez l'Autheur n.d (1680's) 8vo. full 19th-century polished calf with gilt panels, red morocco label (a signed binding by de Haas with his label). (iv), 260 pages.
A calligraphic book of hours "dedicated" to Marie Anne Christine Victoire de Bauirre [Bavaria] (d.1690), the daughter-in-law of Louis XIV, written and engraved by Louis Senault (fl. 1660's-1680's) between 1680 (date of the lady's marriage to the Dauphin) and 1690. Senault produced different versions of books of hours dedicated to various members of French royalty. This copy does not correspond exactly to any reference which we have found. It has some similarity to Bonacini no. 1689 and OCLC 26677688, both of which are perhaps for an earlier version. The missing page number (p. 47 omitted), however, is noted only for a much later work (1740) using Senault's plates but bearing a different title. The book is printed from engraved plates, with each page written in a clear cursive (with headers and highlights sometimes in other styles) inside a simple border of double rules. The decorative scheme is more elaborate, generally combining floral elements and calligraphy, with some geometric elements or landscape vignettes. The title page and the eight subtitle pages have more ornate floral borders or subdivisions within the double rules, generally surrounding a calligraphic center panel. The groups of prayers usually begin with a floral or landscape headpiece, followed by some calligraphic flourishing, and an illuminated first initial consisting of a Roman capital over a square background of floral or geometric design, or a landscape vignette. Similarly constructed but smaller initials also appear at the beginnings of individual prayers: no two initials are the same. Sections frequently conclude with flourishes, and strings of calligraphic fleurons, each unique, appear throughout the text. Some headpieces and some backgrounds of initials incorporate landscape engravings which seem rather faint, as if made from worn plates. Other landscapes are clearly printed, as is all of the other matter. Joints repaired at head and foot, paper repair to head of title-page not affecting text. Worn at the joints.
Price: $ 2,250.00 other currencies Order nr. 52742

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(Calligraphy) Valpey, F.B. THE ART OF LETTERING FOR THE USE OF ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS, DRAUGHTSMEN, DESIGNERS, ILLUMINATORS, MARBLE WORKERS AND THE DECORATIVE ARTIST.
Lynn, MA F.B. Valpey n.d., circa. 1890 oblong small 8vo. original quarter cloth, paper-covered boards Unpaginated
A collection of specimens including letters, numerals, scenery vignettes and punctuation. Designed for advertising and show-card work, as well as sign and decorative painters. Rear cover is stamped "Press of Thos. P. Nichols, Lynn, Mass." Includes one page of advertising before, and one page after, text. Printed recto only. OCLC lists three North American copies. A Fred B. Valpey is listed on the 1913 tax assessment list of Lynn, living in Ward Six at 15 Anoka Place, occupation designer (www.lynnhistory.com/Taxlists/1913JuryList.html). A March 14, 1893, account from the Worcester Daily Spy described the destruction of Valpey's office by fire. Boards soiled and worn at edges. Free endpapers detached. Hinges cracked. Facsimile of newspaper account cited above laid in.
Price: $ 295.00 other currencies Order nr. 109405

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(Catfish Press) Catich, Edward M. LETTERS REDRAWN FROM THE TRAJAN INSCRIPTION IN ROME
Davenport Catfish Press (1961) 8vo. cloth. xi, 244 pages. With 93 4to. broadside plates, the two sections enclosed in a cloth bound case specially constructed to hold the two different sized parts.
With a three page introduction by W.A. Dwiggins followed by the text in the calligraphic handwriting of Catich. Catich has based his work on the original Trajan columns in Rome and included short critiques of the sources of these letters. Dwiggins, in his introduction, states that this work "will be a good tool in art schools - and elsewhere - for renovating standards that have become a trifle frayed in these revolutionary years. It will stimulate a return to an understanding of the true function of letters ..." His words still hold true 40 years later. First plate age yellowed as usual from cloth in case. Signed by Catich on first blank page and he has also added a presentation "to John Michael, E.M. Catich." In addition, the preface has been signed and dated by Dwiggins.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 41601

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(Catfish Press) Catich, Edward M. REED, PEN, & BRUSH ALPHABETS FOR WRITING AND LETTERING
2 volumes. Davenport, Iowa Catfish Press (1972) 8vo. and 4to. half cloth over marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover labels. 32 pages in book and 28 heavy leaves printed on both sides loosely inserted in 4to. portfolio.
Beautifully printed in red, blue and black. The portfolio contains reproductions of alphabets while the book describes the art of calligraphy and explains the plates. Presentation on first blank page "To Dr. Robt. Leslie with warmest regards, E.M. Catich" and with Leslie's bookplate on verso of free endpaper.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 114279

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(Catfish Press) Catich, Edward M. REED, PEN, & BRUSH ALPHABETS FOR WRITING AND LETTERING
2 volumes. Davenport, Iowa Catfish Press (1972) 8vo. and 4to. half cloth over marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover labels. 32 pages in book and 28 heavy leaves printed on both sides loosely inserted in 4to. portfolio.
Beautifully printed in red, blue and black. The portfolio contains reproductions of alphabets while the book describes the art of calligraphy and explains the plates. Presentation on first blank page "To Alan Fern with warmest regards, E. Catich" and with a typed note from Catich addressed to Fern meant to accompany this gift copy.
Price: $ 220.00 other currencies Order nr. 114280

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(Catfish Press) Catich, Edward M. REED, PEN, & BRUSH ALPHABETS FOR WRITING AND LETTERING
2 volumes. Davenport, Iowa Catfish Press (1972) 8vo. and 4to. half simulated leather over marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover labels. 32 pages in book and 28 heavy leaves printed on both sides loosely inserted in 4to. portfolio.
Beautifully printed in red, blue and black. The portfolio contains reproductions of alphabets while the book describes the art of calligraphy and explains the plates. Presentation on half title "to John & Jean Michael with warmest regard, E.M. Catich" and another inscription to the Michael's on inside cover of the portfolio.
Price: $ 235.00 other currencies Order nr. 114281

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Catich, Edward M. THE ORIGIN OF THE SERIF, BRUSH WRITING & ROMAN LETTERS.
Davenport Catich Gallery (1991) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 310 pages.
Second edition, edited by Mary W. Gilroy. Catich, a specialist in brush writing, has formed a belief that Roman letters that were carved in stone a couple of thousand years ago were actually brushed on the stone before carving. So, in his opinion, the brush was the instrument which influenced the structure of the letters, and not the chisel. He also dispels other beliefs about the alphabet. Well illustrated throughout. A fascinating read.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 35524

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Gray, Basil (editor) THE ARTS OF THE BOOK IN CENTRAL ASIA, 14TH-16TH CENTURIES.
(Boulder) Shambhala Publications (1979) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 314 pages.
First U.S. edition. Ten separate authors discuss calligraphy, illumination, miniature painting and bookbinding during this period. There are 250 illustrations including many in color. Head of spine spotted beneath jacket.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 103118

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(Imprimerie Zollikofer) APHORISMES DU PROFESSEUR.
Saint Gall, (Switzerland) Zollikofer & Co. 1948 8vo. half vellum, with printed paper-covered boards. (12) pages.
Printed in a limited edition of numbered copies, this copy is out of series. A collection of twenty aphorisms set in "Civilité," an extremely elaborate calligraphic type, followed by type specimens. Bookplate on front pastedown. Dealer label of Philip C. Duschnes on back pastedown. An unusual book with magnificent type.
Price: $ 165.00 other currencies Order nr. 42669

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ITALIX, THE CALLIGRAPHIC QUARTERLY.
Fair Lawn, NJ Haywood House 1971 small 4to. plastic slide covers on most volumes though some are bound in paper wrappers with four issues to a booklet. not paginated, but 15-20 pages each
Edited by Bill Haywood. Each issue contains a feature article, biographical sketch and portrait, book review, and letters to the editor. Illustated. This run goes from Volume I, No.1 to Volume VI, No. 4 complete and Volume XI, No.1 to Volume XIV, No. 4 missing only one issue. A total of 39 issues of this interesting periodical.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 79384

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Karabacek, Josef Ritter MONUMENTA PALAEOGRAPHICA VINDOBONENSIA
DENKMÄLER DER SCHREIBKUNST AUS DER HANDSCHRIFTENSAMMLUNG DES HABSBURG-LOTHRINGISCHEN ERZHAUSES. Two parts. Leipzig Karl W. Hiersemann 1910 folio text and plates housed in a portfolio, cloth spine and tips with paper-covered boards, and cloth edges with paper-covered boards for the housing (iv),68 with 26 loose plates;(iv),73 with plates 27-46
Written in German. Edited by Rudolf Beer. Two parts bound separately. A Memorial of the Art of Writing from the Manuscript Collection of the "Habsburg-Lothringischen Erzhauses". Part One contains plates of facsimiles of fragments of Hilarius Pictaviensis "De Trinitate" and a tract, "Contra Arianos", as well as plates of the Golden Psalter of King Charlemagne. Part Two contains plates of facsimiles of "Bobbienser Mischhandschrift: Patristische und grammatische Schriften, zum Teil auf reskribierten Blättern mit klassischen, biblischen und apokryphen Texten" as well as the Sacraments of Pope Gregory I, or Gregory the Great. The text explains and expounds upon these manuscripts. Part One has the text bound regularly, whereas the text of Part Two is comprised of 10 loose sets of folio sheets folded into quarters, therefore being split into 8 pages per section. Part One: Lightly soiled, corners and spine head lightly bumped, small tear at spine foot and small rubbed areas along left side of spine, cracks and tears in the folds of the portfolio. Part Two: Corners bumped, edges slightly dented, small tear at the foot of the right side of spine, large tear throughout left side of spine, light soiling, cracks and tears in the folds of the portfolio, soiling on inside of spine cloth.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 100258

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Kelly, A. Ashmun THE EXPERT SIGN PAINTER.
A Book of reference designed for the use of practical sign painters & letters. West Chester, PA Press of The Horace F. Temple Printing and Stationery Co. 1910 (corrected in ink to 1911) small 8vo. cloth. x, 302 pages.
Includes a chapter on the history of signs followed by 47 chapters covering all aspects of the subject. Not illustrated. Wear at spine ends and corners.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 108442

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Kenyon, Frederic G. ANCIENT BOOKS AND MODERN DISCOVERIES
Chicago The Caxton Club 1927 4to. vellum-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut. (x), 86 pages and 20 plates.
First edition, limited to 350 copies printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Edwin Rudge. (Haas 141). The collotype plates were made by Emery Walker. Six chapters on early bookmaking including discussions of 12 early types of book material, writing on vellum, paper and libraries. Rubbed along edges and tips.
Price: $ 275.00 other currencies Order nr. 41990

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one of 50 special copies

Kindersley, David VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF TWENTY-SIX LETTERS.
(Northamptonshire, England David Kindersley n.d. ca. 1968-1970) square 8vo. leather-backed boards decorated in gilt. not paginated
First edition. One of 50 signed and numbered copies, out of a total edition of 500 copies, issued thus and in this binding. Printed at the Skelton Press. A demonstration of Kindersley's skills as a calligrapher. Each leaf is printed French-fold on a different colored paper. Shows alphabets with facing text.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 92011

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KORAN
1966 folio decorated paper-covered boards 788 pages
In Farsi. Dedicated to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in the year 1344, by the Jalali calendar, 1966 by the Gregorian calendar. Beautifully decorated covers with vivid colors, each of the calligraphic passes are quite lovely with ornate borders around the text. Reads right to left. Front hinge is cracked from the middle to the foot (rear hinge in a standard left to right read book).
Price: $ 175.00 other currencies Order nr. 93411

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Lowe, W. R. L. & E. F. Jacob ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE LIFE OF ST. ALBAN IN TRIN. COLL. DUBLIN MS. E. i. 40
Reproduced in Collotype Facsimile by the Care of W. R. L. Lowe & E. F. Jacob. With a Description of the Illustrations by M. R. James (London) Oxford University Press 1924 8vo. three-quarter leather, cloth, five raised bands 39+(5) pages followed by 54 plates
First edition. Reproduced in collotype facsimile, this book contains a collection of illustrations depicting the life and works of St. Alban. Fifty-four full page, black-and-white plates are printed recto-only on stiff paper. Spine faded, small tear in leather at the edge of the first raised band, wear at tips.
Price: $ 450.00 other currencies Order nr. 97220

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(Menhart, Oldrich) MENHART 1897-1962.
4 volumes. N.P. Indiana University 1966 folio four paper wrapper fascicules, slipcase. Unpaginated French fold pages.
First edition printed letterpress on Masa and Fabriano papers in an edition limited to 144 numbered copies. One of the few works devoted to the Czech calligrapher, book artist, typographer, and type designer. Includes type specimens. Printed in various colors throughout. Wear along edges of slipcase. With an introduction by Paul Standard. Bookplate of Robert Elwell.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 45999

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(Menhart, Oldrich) MENHART 1897-1962.
4 volumes. N.P. Indiana University 1966 folio four paper wrapper fascicules, slipcase. Unpaginated French fold pages.
First edition printed letterpress on Masa and Fabriano papers in an edition limited to 144 numbered copies. One of the few works devoted to the Czech calligrapher, book artist, typographer, and type designer. Includes type specimens. Printed in various colors throughout. With an introduction by Paul Standard. This copy has a loose slip on which is inscribed "Phil, to recall our long years as colleagues & as fellow calligraphers, Paul (Standard), New York, Nov. 1966." Some wear along edges of slipcase.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 110222

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MONOGRAM ALBUM.
(Crefeld, Rheinland Maas & Jungvogel) n.d. circa 1880's 4to. original cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. (54) leaves.
An album of engraved monograms by this German engraving company. Highly decorative title page followed by leaves showing combinations of different letters of the alphabet. For instance the first two leaves show combinations of the letter "A" with the other 26 letters of the alphabet. This is followed by two leaves showing the letter "B," etc. Each leaf is printed on heavy paper and is hinged to a tab. From the reference library of the Zaehnsdorf Company with a commemorative booklabel loosely inserted. Minor wear along edges.
Price: $ 650.00 other currencies Order nr. 102457

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Palomares, Francisco Xavier de Santiago ARTE NUEVA DE ESCRIBIR
Inventada por el Insigne Maestro Pedro Diaz Morante, e Ilustrada con Muestras nuevas, y various discursos conducentes al verdadero Magisterio de Primeras Letras Madrid Antonio de Sancha 1776 small folio modern wrappers (iv) xxviii, 136 pages
First edition. Forty engraved plates of calligraphic specimens. "Influential text, the result of a commission to design a more efficient national script." (Harvard/Becker 141. Bonacini 1353; Berlin 5248; Cotarelo y Mori II, 145; Palau 210612,299945). Includes engraved additional title, lacking errata leaf. Spine cracked; blank lower outer corner of letterpress title restored. With fore edge trimmed, minor soiling on some plates and plate 33 wormed and probably supplied from another copy.
Price: $ 2,000.00 other currencies Order nr. 96419

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