Westerham, England: Westerham Press, 1972. 8vo. cloth, paper cover label, slipcase. 55, (15) pages. First edition. This biography includes an eight page section in facsimile of one of his Cruikshank illustrated books, three sample pages from his Westerham Journal and other material. READ MORE about HENRY GEORGE, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND BOOKBINDER WESTERHAM 1830 - c.1846
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 4548
Hatfield: The Stellar Press, 1973-1974. 8vo. self paper wrappers. Odd volumes of this periodical. Have the following: Volume 1, No. 1, Spring 1973 (5), 40 pages; Volume 1, No. 2, Summer 1973 (2), 40 pages; Volume 1, No. 3, Autumn 1973 (3), 40 pages. Price is per volume. READ MORE about THE PRINTING ART
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 116784
London: Wace & Co., (1965). 8vo. cloth, slipcase. 84 pages. First edition. Spine lightly sunned, else near fine in near fine paper slipcase. A history of the composition of reading matter up to 1965. Illustrated. Especially useful for the more current techniques. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE COMPOSITION OF READING MATTER, A HISTORY FROM CASE TO COMPUTER
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 13330
N.P. n.p., 1970. small 4to. tape-backed paper wrappers. pp.391-400. Separately issued offprint from the Gutenberg Jahrbuch. READ MORE about THE DOUBLE CROWN CLUB
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 86931
1958. small 4to. stiff paper portfolio containing the text. pp.35-38. Reprinted from The Penrose Annual, Volume 52, 1958. Discussion of this annual meeting of people interested in typography. READ MORE about L' ECOLE DE LURE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 32684
London: Westerham Press, 1978. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 65 pages. First edition. This was the last project James Moran was involved with before his death. A history of the organization through its first 50 years. Illustrated including some in color. READ MORE about FIT TO BE STYLED A TYPOGRAPHER , A HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 70956
Westerham, England: Westerham Press, 1972. 8vo. cloth, paper cover label. 55, (15) pages. First edition, one of the 150 signed and numbered copies. This biography includes an eight page section in facsimile of one of his Cruikshank illustrated books, three sample pages from his Westerham Journal and other material. READ MORE about HENRY GEORGE, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND BOOKBINDER WESTERHAM 1830 - C.1846
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 115001
N.P. The Composing Room, 1969. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 3 leaves of text followed by 3 leaves of reproductions of printers' marks. READ MORE about PRINTERS AND HERALDRY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 4309
Berkeley: University of California Press, (1973). 4to. cloth. 263 pages with 108 illustrations in the text and 64 plates. First U.S. edition. A near fine copy lacking the dust jacket. An essential book for the student of the printing history. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about PRINTING PRESSES, HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT FROM THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY TO MODERN TIMES
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 15232
Berkeley: University of California, 1978. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 263 pages with 108 illustrations in the text and 64 plates. First paperback edition. An essential book for the student of printing history. Spine lightly faded, else near fine. READ MORE about PRINTING PRESSES, HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT FROM THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY TO MODERN TIMES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 135116
Hereford: Stephen Austin and Sons, 1968. tall 8vo. pictorial paper-covered boards. (vi), 72 pages. First edition. Illustrated with facsimile title pages of books printed. An important printing house history. Corner bumped. READ MORE about STEPHEN AUSTIN'S OF HERTFORD A BI-CENTENARY HISTORY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 42231
London: Wynkyn de Worde Society, (1987). small 4to. cloth. 52, (6) pages. Reprint of second edition of 1976. An important work on this famous early printer. Illustrated, with a fold out map of Fleet Street in de Worde's day at the back. READ MORE about WYNKYN DE WORDE, FATHER OF FLEET STREET
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 24667
London: Wynkyn de Worde Society, (1976). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 52, (6) pages, foldout map in back. Second edition. An important work on this famous early printer. Illustrated, with a fold out map of Fleet Street in de Worde's day at the back. Bookplate on first leaf. READ MORE about WYNKYN DE WORDE, FATHER OF FLEET STREET
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 103063
London: The Monotype Corp. (1968). 4to. paper wrappers. 32 pages. First edition (Appleton no.363). Being the entire issue of volume 43, No.3, for Autumn 1968 of the Monotype Recorder. Illustrations of Morison's design including a number in color. Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, 1889-1967
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 4584
London: Lund Humphries, (1971). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 184 pages. First edition. (Appleton no.374). Biography of Morison including his time at the Fleuron, the Penrose Annual, The Times, etc. Many illustrations. Corners slightly bumped. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, HIS TYPOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 4585
New York: Hastings House, (1971). 4to. cloth. 184 pages. First U.S. edition. (Appleton no.374). Biography of Morison including his time at the Fleuron, the Penrose Annual, The Times, etc. Many illustrations. Covers rubbed with scratch on front cover. Lacks dust jacket. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, HIS TYPOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 128930
