(Toronto, ON, Canada: M.C. Charters & Co., n.d. oblong 8vo. cloth, spiral bound, slipcase. 50, (2) pages. An elegant catalogue of engraving and embossing technigues suited for distinctive stationery and documents. Founded in 1922, M.C. Charters became an important graphic arts industry in the Toronto area. Many color illustrations and specimens included. Brief historical background of the company and the craft. Table of contents follows text.
New York: The Spiral Press, 1965. 4to. quarter parchment over cloth, chemise, slipcase. First edition limited to 285 numbered copies designed by Joseph Blumenthal, set in Emerson type and printed at The Spiral Press in New York. The textblock has become separated from the binding. Lacking the colophon pages Minor wear to the edges of the chemise and slipcase. The drawings by Ben Shahn were engraved in wood by Stefan Martin.