Boston: David R. Godine, (1977). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. A study of the more interesting of American typographers from colonial times to the present. Well-illustrated. With a small paper label on the free endpaper calling attention to the fact that this book was printed on Mohawk Superfine Text. READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Price: $22.50 Order nr. 105191
Boston: David R. Godine, (1977). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. A study of the more interesting of American typographers from colonial times to the present. Well-illustrated. Presentation on half-title "Inscribed for Mike McCurdy, Joe Blumenthal." READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 114825
Boston: David R. Godine, (1977). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. A study of the more interesting of American typographers from colonial times to the present. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 124825
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 3641
New York: The Grolier Club, (1982). 8vo. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, slipcase. viii, 153, (3) pages. First edition, one of 300 numbered copies signed by Blumenthal and issued thus for the Grolier Club (Asaf 142). Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Printed by the Stinehour Press. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 32978
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Presentation copy "for Mary Ahern with friendly greetings Joe B- March/'83." READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 58046
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 62288
New York: The Grolier Club, (1982). 8vo. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards, slipcase. viii, 153, (3) pages. First edition, one of 300 numbered copies signed by Blumenthal and issued thus for the Grolier Club (Asaf 142). Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Printed by the Stinehour Press. Presentation on half-title from Blumenthal "for Clifford Awald Joseph Blumenthal." READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 76583
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Presentation copy "for Mike (McCurdy) affectionatly and respectfully, Joe, December /'86."Jacket chipped with large tear in front cover. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 114824
Berlin: Propyläen-Verlag, (1930). thick tall 8vo. half leather over paste-paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 516, (4) pages. First edition. Study of graphic art starting with the 16th century and going through the 19th century. Individual chapters for different countries. Mostly illustrations including a number of plates in color. Jacket worn. READ MORE about GESCHICHTE DER GRAPHISCHEN KUNST
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 45076
San Francisco, CA: Book Club of California, 2003. 8vo. quarter cloth with ornate paper-covered boards, clear plastic dust jacket. (viii). 216 pages. First edition, limited to 350 copies. Illustrated with 173 coloured photographs. Excellent book by this noted book designer. Prospectus loosely inserted. READ MORE about A MEMOIR OF BOOK DESIGN, 1969-2000
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 76177
Leipzig: Deutsche Bücherei, 1976. narrow 4to. paper wrappers. 67+(1) pages. On fifty years of international book design exhibitions in Leipzig. Illustrated. Wrappers yellowed. READ MORE about 50 JAHRE INTERNATIONALE BUCHKUNST-AUSSTELLUNGEN IN LEIPZIG
Price: $6.00 Order nr. 51242
Chicago: Association of American University Presses, n.d. (but 1971). small square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. From the charge to the jury: " The jury is instructed to select twenty-five to thirty books which in their opinion represent the highest standards of bookmaking in both design and production. " This book shows the results of the competition with 30 books showcased .Each is illustrated in black-and-white. A little worn at the edges with the..... READ MORE about AAUP BOOK SHOW 1970
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 91410
N.P. n.p., n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. various paginations. The following years are availabe: 6th Annual 1944, 14th Annual, 1952; 16th Annual, 1954; 20th Annual, 1958; 21st Annual, 1960; 22nd Annual, 1961 23rd Annual, 1963. Illustrated. Price is per issue. READ MORE about ANNUAL SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING TEXTBOOKS PRESENTED BY THE TEXTBOOK CLINIC OF THE AMERICAN...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 729
London: National Book League, 1983. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. An exhibition of books organized by the N.B.L., and exhibited at the Library Association in London and at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1983. Foreword by Martyn Goff. Introduction by Rowley Atterbury, Gerald Cinamon, Gordon Gunn, Werner Guttmann and Anthony Kitzinger. Description and black and white illustration of each item in the exhibition. 30 entries. Indices of publishers; designers, illustrators, and photographers; and printers, originators..... READ MORE about BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 114357
N.P. National Book League, 1951. 8vo. paper wrappers. 52 pages. Describes 100 books. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF BRITISH BOOK DESIGN 1951
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 51788
N.P. National Book League, 1952. 8vo. paper wrappers. 40 pages. Describes 100 books. Wrapper slightly yellowed. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF BRITISH BOOK DESIGN 1952
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 91941
Westerham: Westerham Press, 1974. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 31 pages and many illustrations including tipped-in facsimile specimen sheets. Talk on the book designers working in 20th century England. Includes information on Stanley Morison. READ MORE about CONTRIBUTORS BEING THE PAPER OF A TALK DELIVERED TO THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY AT STATIONERS'...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 2429
Westerham: Westerham Press, 1974. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 31 pages and many illustrations including tipped-in facsimile specimen sheets. Talk on the book designers working in 20th century England. Includes information on Stanley Morison. Jacket worn along spine. READ MORE about CONTRIBUTORS BEING THE PAPER OF A TALK DELIVERED TO THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY AT STATIONERS'...
Price: $8.50 Order nr. 63373
N.P. National Book League, 1949. 8vo. paper wrappers. 121, (7) pages. Describes 777 books. Introduction by Desmond Flower. READ MORE about FIFTH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF BOOK DESIGN 1955
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 126263
(New York, NY): A.I.G.A., various dates. 8vo. paper wrappers. various pagination. A run of the books and pamphlets issued by the American Institute of Graphic Arts showing the 50 best American books of each year. With all of the best of American designers illustrated including Dwiggins, Cleland, Rogers, Hammer, Angelo, etc. The exhibition number and publication date listed is for the previous year's selections of books. (For example Exhibit number 1-1923 covers books published in..... READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 728
New York, NY: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1938. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. An exhibition of American bookmaking with descriptive information and illustration of each item. Lists of designers, printers, and binders. READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133628
(London: First Edition Club), various. Have the following issues of this yearly catalogue: For the year 1936. 9th Exhibition. 27, (5) pages. Exhibition opened by Holbrook Jackson. Soiled (2) For the year 1937. 10th Exhibition. 23, (9) pages. Exhibition opened by Sir Hugh Walpole. Soiled (2) For the year 1938. 11th Exhibition. 22, (2) pages. Soiled. Introduction by A.J.A. Symons in each volume. Price is per issue. READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST EDITION CLUB FROM THOSE PUBLISHED IN GREAT...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 124842
N.P. Design Books, 1989. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 240 pages. Second edition. This is a completely updated and redesigned version of a popular text that is a concise introduction to professional techniques for nonprogrammers and nonmathematicians. Its scope takes in the entire field of three-dimensional computer graphics with an emphasis on modeling of shapes, specification of materials, and lighting design. For those with limited computer backgrounds who wish to use computer graphics in commercial and..... READ MORE about 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS, A USER'S GUIDE FOR ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 50257
Large collection of booklets concerning the best books of the year from various countries. This interesting collection contains various exhibition catalogues for the "best" books of the year which parallel our own "Fifty Books of the Year" exhibitions. Included are Australia (3), France (8), Switzerland (12), Great Britain (8), Netherlands (2), Germany (41), Sweden (4), Spain (5), Hungary (5), Austria (14) and the Scandanavian Countries (2). Price is for the group. READ MORE about LARGE COLLECTION OF BOOKLETS CONCERNING THE BEST BOOKS
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 54082
