Bristol, England: Harveys of Bristol, (1970). 32mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introduction. Color illustrations throughout. An alphabetical look at Bristol, England and the beverages produced there. notably Harvey's Bristol Cream. READ MORE about ALPHABET OF BRISTOL CREAM
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133914
Willow Street, PA: Graphic Crafts, (1981). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Foreword, black and white illustrations. An alphabetical collection of American trades and crafts advertised in the 1870s and 1880s. Brochures laid in. READ MORE about AN ALPHABET OF THE TRADES OF YESTERYEAR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134236
Denver, CO: Colorcorp, (1998). 4to. paper-covered boards. 106, (6) pages. Table of contents, cross references and indices, display pages. Color illustrations. READ MORE about BOOK PRODUCTION BUYER'S GUIDE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134249
(Los Angeles, CA): University of Southern California, 1988. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 46, (2) pages. Number 24. Introduction by librarian Charles R. Ritcheson, notes and announcements. A collection of articles related to books, printing, and typography, including recollections of Ward Ritchie. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about CORANTO: JOURNAL OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134155
(Temple City, CA: Craft Course Publishers, 1966). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. A volume in the "Handicrafts for Fun" library. Table of contents, acknowledgments. Black and white illustrations. Covers separated from text. READ MORE about FINISHING WITH GOLD LEAF
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134140
Boston, MA: The Library Binding Institute, 1979. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Volume 8, Number 4, December 1979. Articles on preservation and restoration of library materials. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about THE LIBRARY SCENE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134239
New York, NY: Henry Lindenmeyr and Sons, n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Book number 5 in the Lindenmeyr Library of Print Shop Helps. A guide to producing illustrations in printed text. READ MORE about A PICTURE IS MORE THAN AN IMAGE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134323
Chicago, IL: Ragan Report Press, 1978. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. (iv), 135+(1) pages. Third printing. Table of contents, glossary. Instructions for the publishing of newspapers and magazines. Previous owner's name on title. Spiral binding cracked. READ MORE about ARNOLD'S ANCIENT AXIOMS: TYPOGRAPHY FOR PUBLICATIONS EDITORS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134157
Boston, MA: David R. Godine, (2000). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Later printing of first edition. An illustrated alphabet book, originally commissioned by the Vermont Board of Education. Artist's note follows text. READ MORE about A FARMER'S ALPHABET
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 125214
New York, NY: Bonanza Books, (1958). 4to. cloth. (vi), 342, (6) pages. Table of contents, acknowledgments, photographic credits, introduction, list and index of illustrations. Color frontispiece. Over 2,000 illustrations in text. Dust jacket chipped at edges. READ MORE about BENNINGTON POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134318
(New York: Perennial Editions, 2003). thick 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, (ii), 636 pages. First edition, paperback reprint. The newest book about books and book collectors by this noted author. Many great book stories in this volume. Fine condition. READ MORE about PATIENCE & FORTITUDE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 76643
Caldwell, NJ: Litho Books, 1964. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. 95+(1) pages. Third printing. Table of contents, biographical sketch of the author, introduction. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE MAGIC OF MAKING HALFTONES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134245
New York: School of Library Service, Columbia University, 1983. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 121 pages. With four major sections; Paper, Bookbinding, Ink and Type. Illustrated. Fine condition. READ MORE about PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINE PRINTING CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HELD MAY 19-22, 1982
Price: $7.00 Order nr. 389
Toronto: Blandford Press, 1966. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xix, 315 pages. First edition. An excellent book in which the facts of printing history are laid out in chronological order. Facts on printing processes, important printers, illustrative techniques, papermaking, etc. are given. Illustrated. Minor shelfwear on jacket, else fine. READ MORE about ANNALS OF PRINTING, A CHRONOLOGICAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO 1950
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 40924
(Rochester, NY): Rochester Institute of Technology for the National Composition Association, 1983. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 42 pages. Biographical sketch of the author, table of contents, introduction, summary. Tables and charts. READ MORE about PRICING STRATEGIES FOR THE TYPESETTING INDUSTRY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134256
(Rochester, NY): Graphic Arts Research Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, (1972). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Table of contents, introduction, conclusion, index. A guide for aspiring writers. Foxing on covers. READ MORE about THOUGHTS INTO WORDS: SOLVING THE WRITER'S PROBLEM
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 133956
Berkeley: Wingbow Press, (1974). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127 pages. Second printing. With Illustrations by Chuck Miller. READ MORE about PRINTING IT A GUIDE TO GRAPHIC TECHNIQUES FOR THE IMPECUNIOUS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 688
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 1998. 12mo. cloth. 224 pages. Reprint of the 1995 first printing of the 7th edition. Seventh Edition With Corrections, Additions and an Introduction by Nicolas Barker. READ MORE about ABC FOR BOOK COLLECTORS. 7TH ED. (U.S
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 90006
Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1933. 8vo. cloth. viii, plates, 206, (2) pages. Preface, index. Frontispiece and 37 black and white plates. Black and white illustrations in text. Spine and covers sunned. READ MORE about THE BUILT-UP SHIP MODEL
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134317
Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1925. 8vo. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, dust jacket. xii, plates, 139, (3) pages. Limited to 97 numbered copies. Printed on American vellum. Preface, table of contents, index. Working plans for a model of the clipper ship "Sea Witch" in pocket on inside of back cover. 17 black and white plates. Dust jacket worn at edges. Covers slightly rubbed and scuffed. READ MORE about SHIP MODELS: HOW TO BUILD THEM
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 134315
New York, NY: John F. Dobbs, 1928. 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 386 pages. Preface, table of contents, index. Frontispiece. A guide to proof-reading. Edges of dust jacket chipped. READ MORE about PROOF-READING AND STYLE FOR COMPOSITION IN WRITING AND PRINTING
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 134321
London and New York: The Studio Publications, (1951). 4to. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. xii, 214 pages. S-K 5740. First U.S. edition. Major sections on type design, lettering, printing, illustration, commercial binding and hand binding. Each section is well-illustrated. A different author summarizes the results of each country; i.e., binding in the U.S. by E.W. Palmer and Edith Diehl. In a later San Francisco Public Library binding. Exlibris with markings. Else fine. READ MORE about THE ART OF THE BOOK, SOME RECORD OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN EUROPE & THE U.S.A., 1939-1950
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 120770
New York: The Orion Press, 1961. oblong 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 115 pages. First edition in English, translated from the French. With 60 illustrations, 12 of which are in color. Explores the origins and developments of the written word. Jacket chipped. Ownership inscription on front free endpaper. READ MORE about THE ORION BOOK OF THE WRITTEN WORD
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 25483
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1927). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. xii, 88 pages. First edition. Farrar has written about the value of design and the use of the right type for the right job. Many illustrations including two showing the work of Will Bradley. Lacking dust jacket. Minor soiling and wear to covers. READ MORE about FRED FARRAR'S TYPE BOOK
Price: $18.00 Order nr. 75503
St. Petersburg, FL: Felten, 1970. 4to. cloth. 303+(1) pages. Completely revised edition. An approach to page design combining layout and typography. Various techniques and applications. "Kitsap Newspaper" written in black marker on top left corner of front paste-down. Slightly shaken, bumped. READ MORE about LAYOUT 4, PRINTING DESIGN + TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 49749
