(Morris, William). Zapf, Hermann.

WILLIAM MORRIS: SEIN LEBEN UND WERK IN DER GESCHICHTE DER BUCH- UND SCHRIFTKUNST.

Scharbeutz: Klaus Blanckertz, (1949). 4to. quarter cloth with laid paper-covered boards and pictoral label on front cover, dust jacket. 62+(1) pages. First edition. Fine in fine jacket. The introduction, the only portion of the book simultaneously translated into English and German, states, "This monograph is intended to make the Germans more closely acquainted with William Morris the man and with his longing and striving for the truth of art...at the same time appreciating his eminent..... READ MORE about WILLIAM MORRIS: SEIN LEBEN UND WERK IN DER GESCHICHTE DER BUCH- UND SCHRIFTKUNST

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 78180

Zapf, Hermann.

KREATIVES SCHREIBEN, ANLEITUNGEN UND ALPHABETE. EIN NEUARTIGES INSTRUKTIONSBUCH ZUM ERLERNEN KUNSTLERISCHER SCHRIFT.

(N.P. Rotring-werke Riepe KG, (1985). oblong 8vo. paper wrappers. 32 pages. First edition in German. This copy contains a small presentation card from Hermann Zapf inscribed in blue ink to Max Caflisch. A fine copy. Translated by Stephen Morton and Paul Standard. Manual for learning the art of calligraphy with many illustrations. READ MORE about KREATIVES SCHREIBEN, ANLEITUNGEN UND ALPHABETE. EIN NEUARTIGES INSTRUKTIONSBUCH ZUM ERLERNEN...

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 121574

Zapf, Hermann.

MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM.

New York: Museum Books, 1954. oblong 8vo. parchment backed boards, dust jacket, cardboard slipcase. (iv) preliminary pages followed by 100 leaves with an embossed page number, (4) pages. First edition, limited to 1000 copies and printed by Heinrich Egenolf at Stempel's printing house with types owned by Stempel. Small chips out of the top edge of the dust jacket. The cardboard slipcase shows some minor wear and staining. Overall a lovely copy in a fine..... READ MORE about MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM

Price: $600.00  other currencies  Order nr. 61424

Zapf, Hermann.

TYPOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS DESIGNED BY HERMANN ZAPF ON THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY BOOK DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY IN 78 BOOK AND TITLE PAGES.

With Prefaces written by Paul Standard, New York, G. K. Schauer, Frankfurt, and Charles Peignot, Paris, together with commentary notes and specifications.
New York, NY: Museum Books, 1964. 4to. quarter parchment over paper covered boards, parchment tips, paper dust jacket. Not paginated. With Prefaces written by Paul Standard, New York, G. K. Schauer, Frankfurt, and Charles Peignot, Paris, together with commentary notes and specifications. Limited to 500 numbered copies produced by this American publisher, and signed by Zapf on the colophon page. Jacket chipped with tears along top edge, else a very good copy. Set in 16..... READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS DESIGNED BY HERMANN ZAPF ON THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY BOOK DESIGN AND...

Price: $160.00  other currencies  Order nr. 20894

Zapf, Hermann.

TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER TYPOGRAPHIE UND BUCHGRAPHIK ENTWORFEN VON HERMANN ZAPF.

Frankfurt am Main: Georg Kurt Schauer, 1963. 4to. parchment-backed boards with vellum tips, dust jacket. Not paginated. Limited to 500 copies of which this is one of 100 numbered copies signed by Hermann Zapf of the edition printed for the author. This copy is a presentation copy for Franz C. Hess. Lacking the slipcase, else fine in fine jacket. The theme of the book design was set and printed by the printing-office of the Stempel..... READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER...

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 38153

Zapf, Hermann.

TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER TYPOGRAPHIE UND BUCHGRAPHIK ENTWORFEN VON HERMANN ZAPF.

Frankfurt am Main: Georg Kurt Schauer, 1963. 4to. parchment-backed boards with vellum tips. Not paginated. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Zapf. Set in 16 languages with the types of D. Stempel "taken from the foundry's archives" and printed by Heinrich Egenolf. A magnificent display of typography and type specimens printed in black with some part printed in an alternative color. Very small spot on front board. Lacking dust jacket and slipcase. A Century..... READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER...

Price: $120.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131555