(Camden: C. Howard Hunt Pen Co., 1956). 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Fifth edition. Contains many full page example plates. READ MORE about BLOCK PRINTING WITH LINOLEUM, A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ENGRAVING AND...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 93912
New York: Lyons & Burford, (1988). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 160 pages. First edition, later printing. Here is a concise and readable handbook on how to care for any book of value. For collectors, librarians, and curators, this work is an elegant summation of their responsibilities and techniques. Sections include a brief history of book-construction methods, a discussion of the nature of fine books and their component materials, and thorough advice on the storage and..... READ MORE about THE CARE OF FINE BOOKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 50216
New Haven, CT: Yale University Library, 1982. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 59+(1) pages. This pamphlet describes the forces that threaten library collections and is designed to serve as an introduction to conservation techniques such as improving storage conditions, preserving deteriorated books, problems, etc. READ MORE about PRESERVATION: YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 65415
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1936. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 186 pages. Reprint (with corrections) of the revised edition. A chronological history of the book and important firsts which have occurred. Lacking dust jacket. Boards lightly soiled. READ MORE about CHRONOLOGY OF BOOKS & PRINTING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 3186
Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1972. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xvii+(i), 160 pages. A conservation handbook for the nonspecialist. Three areas are covered which are the health and safety of collections, preliminaries to conservation, and first aid for artifacts. Illustrated in black and white. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE CARE OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 70608
New York: Charles Scribner's Son, (1980). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First edition. A manual. READ MORE about PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY, A GUIDE TO IN-HOUSE TYPESETTING & DESIGN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 13738
2 volumes.
Boston: David R. Godine, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers, slipcase. 62, (2) pages; plates. 2 volumes. First edition. Harris gives a history of the press and Sisson provides drawings and advice on construction. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE COMMON PRESS, BEING A RECORD DESCRIPTION & DELINEATION OF THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY...
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 78137
New York: Dover, (1963). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xlii,395; (viii),396-838,(22) pages. Volume one only of the reprint of the 1935 edition. An excellent and inexpensive reprint of an important study. Ink ownership inscription in corner of first blank page. READ MORE about AN INTRODUCTION TO A HISTORY OF WOODCUT WITH A DETAILED SURVEY OF WORK DONE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 126329
(New York, NY): Puffin Books, (1995). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introductory comments by the author. Color illustrations. The 26 letters of the alphabet imagined from urban structures. READ MORE about ALPHABET CITY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134029
New York, NY: Portland House, (1986). small folio. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages, plates. Reprint of the original edition of 1856. Preface to the folio edition, list of "general principles," list of plates, A study of Oriental, Primitive, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance ornamentation. 100 color plates. Dust jacket chipped at edges. READ MORE about THE GRAMMAR OF ORNAMENT
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 134340
Rochester, NY: Technical and Education Center of the Graphic Arts, (1983). oblong 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 197+(1) pages. First edition. Interesting take on typography. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF TYPOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 121449
Philadelphia, PA: North American Publishing Company, (1976). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 166 pages. Table of contents, list of trade terms, bibliography, index. Black and white illustrations by the author. Dust jacket chipped at edges, lightly soiled. READ MORE about UNDERSTANDING PHOTO TYPESETTING
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134233
Scranton, PA: International Correspondence Schools, n.d., but 1930. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 86 pages. Revised edition. Prepared especially for home study. Black and white illustrations. Partly torn along spine. Covers stained and chipped at edges. READ MORE about GOTHIC AND ROMAN STYLES
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 134145
(London, Englanc): Sowula, (1983). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 16, (4) pages. 2nd edition. Two tipped-in black and white illustrations. List of other publications follows text. READ MORE about A CALENDAR
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 133911
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2004). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 176 pages. Guidebook for use of type to enhance the intended message of a publication. Three sections point out the role of letter, text and grid. Introduction, appendix, bibliography and index. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Fine condition. READ MORE about THINKING WITH TYPE: A CRITICAL GUIDE FOR DESIGNERS, WRITERS, EDITORS, & STUDENTS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 108602
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1988). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition. Contains an historical introduction and chapters on equipment, methods of composition, casting-off, and jobbing, newspaper and magazine production. Well illustrated. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 76328
London, England: John Murray, (1996). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 119+(1) pages. Third reprint. Table of contents. In addition to the commonplace book itself, this work includes a number of black and white illustrations commissioned by Murray or sent to him by authors or friends. Frontispiece portrait of Murray. READ MORE about A GENTLEMAN PUBLISHER'S COMMONPLACE BOOK
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134156
New York, NY: Sullivan, Stauffer, Colwell & Bayles, 1956. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper front cover label, slipcase. 41+(1) pages. Foreword by Raymond F. Sullivan, table of contents. A collection of brief essays on the subject of advertising. READ MORE about JUST LOOKING: TWENTY-FOUR CAPSULE ESSAYS ON THE LIVELY ART OF ADVERTISING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 134303
(New Berlin, WI: Parnau Graphics, 1989). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 124, (4) pages. Dedication, table of contents, introduction, biographical sketch of the author. A study of the perils of desktop publishing. Covers slightly worn, mainly near edges. READ MORE about DESKTOP PUBLISHING: THE AWFUL TRUTH
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 134151
N.P. Printing Industry of America, (1953). 4to. cloth. xv, 311 pages. First edition. Sections on typesetting, composition, machinery monotype, typography, photo-typesetting, etc. Near fine. READ MORE about A COMPOSITION MANUAL
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 4701
(Salem, MA): GAMA, (1986). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 122 pages. First edition. With illustrations. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about MACHINE WRITING AND TYPESETTING THE STORY OF SHOLES AND MERGENTHALER AND THE INVENTION OF THE...
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 17885
Salem, NH: GAMA Communications, (1974). 8vo. cloth. (viii), 149+(1) pages. Table of contents, introduction by Samuel L. Blum. Five "mini-essays" follow text. Signed by the author on front free endpaper. READ MORE about PHOTOCOMPOSITION AND YOU
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 134314
Media: Seybold Publications, 1984. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xi,428; (ii),ii,35 pages. A manual. Supplement loosely inserted. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE WORLD OF DIGITAL TYPESETTING. With SUPPLEMENT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 44137
Washington: Library of Congress, 1979. oblong 8vo. cloth. xii, 368 pages. A representative selection of prints and photos from the collection. Includes text. A great bargain at this price. Near fine. READ MORE about GRAPHIC SAMPLER
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 3374
London: Sheppard Press, (1983). 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 104 pages. Second edition. Meant for the book collector, not the professional restorer. Dust jacket price clipped, else fine. READ MORE about CLEANING AND CARING FOR BOOKS, A PRACTICAL MANUAL
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 3083
