(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
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1992). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition, with corrections for this printing. 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: $20.00 Order nr. 108565
London: Faber & Faber, 1963. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 182 pages. First edition. With 8 color plates and 64 in black and white. First historically precise description of the introduction of color printing. Jacket spine toned and is price clipped. READ MORE about VICTORIAN BOOK DESIGN & COLOUR PRINTING
Price: $18.00 Order nr. 26682
New York: Oxford University Press, 1963. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 182 pages. First U.S. edition. (S-K 5539 for binding reference). With 8 color plates and 64 in black and white. First historically precise description of the introduction of color printing. Jacket is age darkened along spine and at top of front cover. READ MORE about VICTORIAN BOOK DESIGN & COLOUR PRINTING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 119593
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages. First edition; Noted English typographer, Ruari McLean discusses the evolution of typography as an art form. Looking at the work of other well known typographers in England, Europe and America, the author examines the development of typography, starting in the 17th century with Moxon's Mechanick Exercises and progresses to the work of Jan Tschichold and his contemporaries. READ MORE about HOW TYPOGRAPHY HAPPENS
Price: $39.00 Order nr. 56807
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. First edition. Noted English typographer, Ruari McLean, discusses the evolution of typography as an art form. Looking at the work of other well known typographers in England, Europe and America, the author examines the development of typography, starting in the 17th century with Moxon's Mechanick Exercises and progresses to the work of Jan Tschichold and his contemporaries. READ MORE about HOW TYPOGRAPHY HAPPENS
Price: $21.95 Order nr. 56809
Washington: n.p., 1940. 4to. stapled stiff paper wrappers. 10 pages. First separate edition, reprinted from the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Convention, American Society of Newspaper Editors. Reproduced from typescript. READ MORE about MODERN DESIGN FOR MODERN NEWSPAPERS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 96095
Chicago: Privately printed, 1939. 4to. self paper wrappers. (8) pages. First separate edition, reprinted from the 1939 Year Book of the Chicago Typographical Union. READ MORE about PRESENT AND FUTURE, TRENDS IN TYPEFACES AND LAYOUTS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 96093
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, (1983). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 511 pages. Reprint of the first edition. A complete and comprehensive study of the development of graphic design from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 24452
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, (1998). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (xvi), 510, (6) pages. Third edition. A complete and comprehensive study of the development of graphic design from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 97880
New York: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1941. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. (xii), 97 pages. First trade edition. Miers takes comments from Updike, Goudy, Rollins and many others to help describe the process of designing a book. With a notice from the publisher present. Presentation from Ellis on the first blank page. READ MORE about COMPOSING STICKS & MORTAR BOARDS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 55742
New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1942. small 4to. leather, gilt lettering on spine. xiv, 148 pages. First edition, limited to 1500 copies. According to Earl Schenck Miers, this copy is one of only 15 copies bound thus which was to be supplied to contributors of the book. An incredibly rare copy of an important book in printing. Loosely inserted are copies of two letters from Earl Schenck Miers regarding the production of the limited leather..... READ MORE about BOOKMAKING & KINDRED AMENITIES, BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY BEATRICE WARDE, RICHARD...
Price: $250.00 Order nr. 4500
New Burnswick: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1942. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 148 pages. First edition, limited to 1500 copies. Includes a chapter by Gomme on bookselling. Jacket tape repaired and spotted. READ MORE about BOOKMAKING & KINDRED AMENITIES, BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY BEATRICE WARDE, RICHARD...
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 41420
New Burnswick: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1942. small 4to. cloth. xiv, 148 pages. First edition, limited to 1500 copies. Includes a chapter by Gomme on bookselling. Signed by the author on the free endpaper. READ MORE about BOOKMAKING & KINDRED AMENITIES, BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY BEATRICE WARDE, RICHARD...
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 105124
Wolfenbuttel: Julius Zwiszler, 1922. 4to. cloth. Unpaginated. Collected essays of Gustav Milchsack, on such subjects as printing, book design, the Faust saga, and new manuscripts of Luther's table-talks and of Melanchthon. Slight wear to edges of cover. READ MORE about GESAMMELTE AUFSÁTZE UBER BUCHKUNST UND BUCHDRUCK, DOPPELDRUCKE. FAUSTBUCH UN FAUST-SAGE, SOWIE...
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 50931
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1987). 4to. paper wrappers with spiral comb binding. 101 pages. First edition. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about DESIGN FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING, A GUIDE TO LAYOUT AND TYPOGRAPHY ON THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 30886
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
London: Westerham Press, 1978. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. cloth. (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
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 19274
Detroit: Gale Research Company, (1984). 4to. cloth. ix, 658 pages. Biographical directory of contemporary designers with over 600 entries. Black and white illustrations throughout. Includes fashion, bookbinding, advertising, etc. Notes on advisers and contributors. READ MORE about CONTEMPORARY DESIGNERS
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 107067
London: From the Proceedings of the British Academy, 1937. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 30 pages of text followed by 28 plates. First edition (Appleton no.148). Being the Annual Lecture on Aspects of Art, Henriette Hertz Trust of the British Academy. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE ART OF PRINTING
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 4553
London: From the Proceedings of the British Academy, 1937. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 30 pages of text followed by 28 plates. First edition (Appleton no.148). Being the Annual Lecture on Aspects of Art, Henriette Hertz Trust of the British Academy. Stain on front cover and wrappers chipped with piece missing. READ MORE about THE ART OF PRINTING
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 121448
New York: Farrar, Straus and Co., 1949. 8vo. cloth. 342 pages. Second revised octavo edition (Appleton no.35c). Jacket has a piece missing from front cover. READ MORE about FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTH-TWO EXAMPLES OF THE WORK OF PRESSES...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 4559
London: Theodore Brun, (1949). 8vo. original full tan leather, top edge gilt. 106 pages. First printing of The Typographic Arts and The Art of Printing in one volume. Limited to 250 numbered copies and in full leather binding as issued. Contains 32 illustrations. Leather scuffed along top of front and back hinges. READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 13308
London: The Sylvan Press, 1949. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 106 pages. First edition. Reprints THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS and THE ART OF PRINTING. (Appleton no.148c). With information on William Morris throughout. Jacket soiled and chipped with piece missing at head of spine. READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 41995
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1950. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 106 pages. First U.S. edition. Reprints The Typographic Artsand The Art of Printing. (Appleton no.148c). With information on William Morris throughout. Jacket has pieces missing along edges. READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 128441
