(New York): The Grolier Club, (1999). 4to. cloth. xxx, (ii), 110 pages. Printed at the Stinehour Press in an edition limited to two hundred and fifty case bound copies set in Dante type. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Grolier Club catalogue of the 100 most beautiful, finely printed books produced during the 20th century arranged in chronologicial order. "The idea of one book a year, on average, seems almost presumptuous. Yet one must begin somewhere, and..... READ MORE about A CENTURY FOR THE CENTURY, FINE PRINTED BOOKS FROM 1900 TO 1999

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With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf
New York: The Typophiles, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf. Born in 1907, Gotthard de Beauclair spent most of his life learning about calligraphy, printing, typography, and book design. With his expertise and skillful technique, he produced some of the finest examples of limited edition books. Even now, his work stands as a model for superior bookmaking. This catalogue includes an Introduction by Hermann Zapf and a...... READ MORE about GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

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Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 2016. small 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 120, (2) pages. Roughly fifteen years after Gutenberg printed the first substantial book in Mainz in 1455, Nicolas Jenson of Venice produced what has been universally recognized among the most beautiful typefaces ever created. Based on the humanistic calligraphy of the Renaissance, an even and infinitely various set of lowercase letters that had evolved from the Carolingian minuscules of the ninth century, Jenson's..... READ MORE about THE NOBLEST ROMAN: A HISTORY OF THE CENTAUR TYPES OF BRUCE ROGERS

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San Francisco, CA: Book Club of California, 2016. small 4to. paper-covered boards, paper spine label, paper covered slipcase. 138 pages. Limited to 300 signed and numbered copies. Includes the prospectus. Roughly fifteen years after Gutenberg printed the first substantial book in Mainz in 1455, Nicolas Jenson of Venice produced what has been universally recognized among the most beautiful typefaces ever created. Based on the humanistic calligraphy of the Renaissance, an even and infinitely various set..... READ MORE about THE NOBLEST ROMAN: A HISTORY OF THE CENTAUR TYPES OF BRUCE ROGERS

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With an introduction by Hermann Zapf
New York: The Grolier Club, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an introduction by Hermann Zapf. Gotthard de Beauclair was a leading twentieth-century book designer. He produced some of the finest limited edition books through his craft techniques and use of precious materials. He stands as a model of fine bookmaking. This exhibition catalogue reveals his typography and design work for various German publishers. It includes fifteen color and black-and-white illustration and..... READ MORE about GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

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New York: The Typophiles, 2011. 6 x 9 inches. paperback pamphlet. 16 pages. Typophiles Monograph: New Series No. 27 Type Revivals gives the history of type revivals and explores their place in modern type design. By examining some of the earliest type revivals, the definition of a true type revival emerges: it is an adaptation of an old typeface for current production and use, not merely a rote reproduction. With this definition in mind, the..... READ MORE about TYPE REVIVALS: WHAT ARE THEY? WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

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Foreword by Robert Bringhurst
New York: The Typophiles, 2011. 4.5 x 7 inches. hardcover. 112 pages. Foreword by Robert Bringhurst. Typophiles Chapbook, New Series, 3. "Letterforms are things that nearly all of us in the Western world have learned to take for granted. We treat them much like door knobs, water taps, thermostats, and hinges. We evidently think (in defiance of all logic) that what we read or write matters far more than how it's read or written, and..... READ MORE about ABOUT MORE ALPHABETS: THE TYPES OF HERMANN ZAPF

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