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
Leeds: The Elmete Press, 1976. 4to. quarter black calf with crushed canvas covered boards, clamshell box. x, 95, (2) pages. First edition. Printed in an edition limited to 465 numbered copies, this being one of 430 copies bound in quarter calf. Introduction by Percy Muir. A reference book of printers and publishers of conjuring books and ephemera. The principal illustrations are facsimile reproductions from old conjuring books, printed by lithography from plates made by C...... READ MORE about SOME PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS OF CONJURING BOOKS AND OTHER EPHEMERA
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 58386
Philadelphia: Lanston Monotype Machine Co., n.d. 12mo. paper wrappers. 15 pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES: THEIR ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 4285
New York: Dover, (1963). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xlii,395; (viii),396-838,(22) pages. 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
East Aurora: The Roycrofters, 1908. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. (viii), 22, (4) pages. With front cover, title page and others designed by Dard Hunter. In a circa 1908 quarter suede leather / paper covered boards binding in the style of Hubbard / Hunter. READ MORE about LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT TEACHERS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. VOL. 23, NO.1
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 116569
N.P. National Association of Printing Ink Makers, (1939). 8vo. paper wrappers. (ii), 28 pages. Illustrated look at ink production. READ MORE about INKS OF TODAY
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 15444
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1967). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 512 pages. S-K 761. Fourth edition, revised, U.S. printing. One of the best guides to the history of the production of the book. Covers design, printing, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, etc. Well illustrated. Near fine. READ MORE about THE MAKING OF BOOKS
Price: $14.00 Order nr. 1325
(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
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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
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Wurzburg, Germany: Koenig & Bauer, (1967). small 4to. cloth. 96 pages. A history of this German firm that was founded by Friedrich Koenig to produce his printing presses. Well illustrated. Covers soiled. READ MORE about JUBILEE PUBLICATION ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY, 1817-1967
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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
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., n.d. (circa 1987). broadside (8. 75 x 5.75 inches). With an illustration of the Lakeside Building on the front side. This broadside advertises "The Library" that Donnelley was publishing and describes how agents can obtain circulars. READ MORE about TO NEWSDEALERS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 22002
A Leaf Book
Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 2007. small 4to. quarter morocco leather, Japanese silk boards, leather spine label. 59 , (13) pages. A Leaf Book. Limited to an edition of 150 numbered copies. The book contains a foreword by Henry Morris, and essay about Joseph Florimond Loubat by Pete Smith, a bibliographical addendum by George Kolbe, a book review of Loubat's master work, Medallic History of the United States of America, by John W. Adams..... READ MORE about THE MAGNUM OPUS OF JOSEPH FLORIMOND LOUBAT
Price: $110.00 Order nr. 97135
(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
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: 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
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(Cincinmati, OH): North Light Books, (1996). 8vo. paper-covered boards. 77+(1) pages. Table of contents, introduction, trouble shooting hints, suggestions for further reading, list of useful addresses, index. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about MAKING YOUR OWN MARBLED AND DECORATED PAPERS
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New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Compsny, (2002). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. A work in "The Weekend Crafter" series. Table of contents, introduction, list of contributing artists, resources, index. Color illustrations throughout. Focuses on a variety of marbling projects. READ MORE about MARBLING: EASY & ELEGANT PROJECTS FOR PAPER & FABRIC
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 133817
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1991). 4to. cloth, dust jacket, title gilt-stamped on spine. xvi, 245+(1) pages. Second printing. Subtitle: "with special reference to the relationship of marbling to bookbinding in Europe and the Western world." Table of contents, list of illustrations, acknowledgments, endnotes, index. Black and white illustrations throughout text. 38 color plates. READ MORE about MARBLED PAPER: ITS HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PATTERNS
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New York: Maverick Press, The, n.d. (circa 1930s). 16mo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Limited to 36 copies and printed in three colors. Includes a mosaic of a nude made up from type. Slightly foxed. (Ransom no.20). READ MORE about RHYMED REVIEW OF THE BODY BEAUTIFUL
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(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
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Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany: Papier Keaemer, 1997. Miniature Book (5.6 by 4.3 cm.). imitation leather. unpaginated. Text in German. A pocket calendar. German postage rates follow text. READ MORE about 1998 Pocket Calendar
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133892
