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See More... Anninger, Anne. SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE 16TH CENTURY BOOKS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS.
Cambridge The Houghton Library 1985 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 94, (2) pages.
A catalogue from the exhibition held at The Houghton Library in 1985, which featured Spanish and Portuguese books from the sixteenth century. Almost all of the books were collected and donated by the late Philip Hofer, founding Curator of the Department. This collection provides an overall view of printing and illustration of the time, and documents the history of printing by region, even by city. It contains 210 entries and is illustrated and indexed.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 60766

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See More... Becker, David P. DRAWINGS FOR BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS.
Harvard The Houghton Library 1980 oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 74 pages. 54 pages of plates.
A catalogue of fifty drawings for book illustrations from the Philip Hofer collection on display at the Houghton Library. These drawings represent the four centuries encompassed by the collections and include many of the finest. They represent the various aspects of the process of designing and producing illustrations. Spine faded.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 56622

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See More... (Calligraphy) Becker, David P. THE PRACTICE OF LETTERS.
Cambridge The Harvard College Library 1997 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xxiii, (i), 127+(1) pages.
Printed in an edition limited to 2500 copies at The Stinehour Press. This catalogue describes the collection of printed manuals for the teaching of lettering and handwriting acquired by Philip Hofer for the Harvard College Library. Included are all of the pre-1800 printed writing manuals given or bequeathed by Hofer to the Department and all of those purchased by him as curator from 1938 to 1968. Illustrated and indexed.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 58283

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See More... (Calligraphy) Bickham, George THE UNIVERSAL PENMAN.
Foreword: The Importance of The Universal Penman in Relation to Modern Calligraphy by Philip Hofer. New York Dover Publications (1968) folio stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 212 leaves.
Reprint of the 1743 first edition. Facsimile reprint of one of the most famous of the calligraphic specimen books. Corners bumped. Some soiling of covers.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 48682

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See More... (Davis, Wendell) P.H. (Hofer, Philip) MEMORIAL OF THE SERVICE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1972, AT TRINITY CHURCH, PRINCETON, N.J. FOR WENDELL DAVIS, 1898-1972
N.P. n.p. n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers not paginated
Account of Wendell Davis' memorial service as observed by his friend, author and publisher Philip Hofer, with transcriptions of the songs and prayers. Dated 2 May, 1973 and inscribed by Hofer, who also designed the booklet, to "Carl and Chloe." Spine faded but otherwise, very minor wear.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 93459

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See More... GRAPHIC FORMS, THE ARTS RELATED TO THE BOOK
Cambridge Harvard University Press 1949 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 128 pages followed by numerous full-page illustrations.
First edition. Fifteen designers discuss graphic arts including Dwiggins, Rollins, Armitage, Ward and Hofer. Chipped at spine ends with light wear along hinges of jacket.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 8950

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See More... GRAPHIC FORMS, THE ARTS RELATED TO THE BOOK
Cambridge Harvard University Press 1949 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 128 pages followed by numerous full-page illustrations.
First edition. Fifteen designers discuss graphic arts including Dwiggins, Rollins, Armitage, Ward and Hofer. Chipped at spine ends; remnants of label on free endpaper with some damage where someone has tried to remove it.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 55664

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See More... (Hofer, Philip) Bentinck-Smith, William " PRINCE OF THE EYE: PHILIP HOFER AND THE HARVARD LIBRARY."
Volume XXXII, Fall 1984, Number 4. Cambridge, MA Harvard University Library (1985) small 4to. stiff paper wrappers pp. 317-347
An article in the Harvard Library Bulletin, Volume XXXII, Number 4, Fall 1984. Contains two other articles, including one about Alexander Woollcott. With notes on Musical Americana, News, and a bibliography of the Harvard Libraries. Also contains a table of contents for the entire volume. Spine slightly faded, minor wear.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 100720

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See More... (Hofer, Philip) CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF THE PHILIP HOFER BEQUEST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS.
With an introduction by Eleanor M. Garvey. Cambridge, MA Harvard College Library 1988 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 218 pages.
First edition. A very informative and well illustrated catalogue.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 31049

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See More... (Hofer, Philip) PHILIP HOFER AS A COLLECTOR.
Harvard The Houghton Library 1988 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 41, (3) pages.
Privately printed and limited to 1000 copies. A symposium in conjunction with the exhibition of the Philip Hofer bequest to the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 57010

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See More... (Hofer, Philip) PHILIP HOFER AS AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER
Cambridge Harvard College Library (1968) small 4to. cloth-backed boards. 64, (2) pages.
Limited to 500 numbered copies. Printed by the Stinehour Press. Introduction by Ray Nash followed by the bibliography. Most of the title pages are illustrated.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 15589

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See More... Lear, Edward EDWARD LEAR'S FLORA NONSENSICA.
Cambridge, MA Harvard College Library, Department of Printing and Graphic Arts (1963) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Limited to 2000 copies. Introductory essay by Philip Hofer. Whimsical illustrations of "nonsense botany." Black and white illustrations. Gift inscription on front free endpaper.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 115915

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See More... Loring, Rosamond B. DECORATED BOOK PAPERS, BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE DESIGNS AND FASHIONS.
Cambridge Harvard College Library 1952 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxv, 171 pages followed by plates showing examples of marbled and paste decorated book papers.
Second edition, edited by Philip Hofer. The plates in this edition are better than those in the third edition. Jacket chipped along edges. Jacket spine slightly faded. Bookplate.
Price: $ 37.50 other currencies Order nr. 85233

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See More... Renard, Jules NATURAL HISTORY
Lithographs by Walter Stein. Cambridge Department of Printing and Graphic Arts 1960 oblong 4to. leather backed decorated boards, slipcase. Not paginated.
Limited to 600 numbered copies signed by the artist. With an introduction by Philip Hofer. Spine rubbed with worn spots.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 11328

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