Blumenthal, Joseph.

ART OF THE PRINTED BOOK 1455-1955.

New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 192 pages. Third printing of first edition. Contains 125 full page black and white illustrations and a bibliography. A selection of 112 books from the Morgan Library ranging from the Gutenberg Bible to the 20th century work of Updike and Rogers. Corner bumped. Tear at bottom of front hinge and wear at spine ends. READ MORE about ART OF THE PRINTED BOOK 1455-1955

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 126200

Blumenthal, Joseph.

THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA.

Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Library, (1989). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. Reprint of 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: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 34364

Blumenthal, Joseph.

THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 105191

Blumenthal, Joseph.

TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 58046

Blumenthal, Joseph.

TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 76583

Bock, Elfried.

GESCHICHTE DER GRAPHISCHEN KUNST.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 45076

Bradley, Will.

AMERICAN CHAP-BOOK, I,2.

Jersey City: American Type Founders Co., October 1904. 12mo. printed paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 16 pages. Accompanied by a large foldout broadside printed on both sides with Bradley designs. Accompanied by an 8 page self-paper-wrappered brochure entitled "Cheltenham Borders" and also issued in October 1904. Contains "Directness and Simplicity" by Bradley with many illustrations. With both supplementary pieces present. Wear at spine ends. READ MORE about AMERICAN CHAP-BOOK, I,2

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 874

Bradley, Will.

AMERICAN CHAP-BOOK, II, 2.

Jersey City: American Type Founders Co., April 1905. 12mo. decorative paper-covered boards, paper cover label. (32) pages. Contains "Business Cards" by Bradley with many illustrations. The hardbound version of these chapbooks are more difficult to find than the paperbound. This copy is signed by Bradley. Corner of covers and pages has been cut away. READ MORE about AMERICAN CHAP-BOOK, II, 2

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 35592

Bridgewater, Peter, et. al.

DESIGN, GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATION, AIRBRUSHING.

(Secaucus, NJ): Wellfleet Press, (1988). 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 336 pages. This is a one-volume reference source for aspiring designers, whatever their level of expertise. The materials and techniques of graphic design, illustration, and airbrushing are all described and illustrated, and their practical application in the commercial world is explained. Finished illustrations and step-by-step commissions by established artists reveal the process of design and illustration and how the end results are achieved. Light soiling..... READ MORE about DESIGN, GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATION, AIRBRUSHING

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 65114

Bringhurst, Robert and Peter Rutledge Koch, et al.

CARVING THE ELEMENTS: A COMPANION TO THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES.

Berkeley: Editions Koch, 2004. 6 x 9 inches. Paperback. 138 pages. First edition. This companion piece to The Fragments of Parmenides reveals the "blood, sweat and tears" the creators put into their original book. Carving the Elements tells the detailed story of the making of The Fragments of Parmenides, a grandiose book project meticulously crafted by: master letterpress printer Peter Koch; poet, translator and typographer Robert Bringhurst; punchcutter, type designer, typefounder and poet Dan Carr;..... READ MORE about CARVING THE ELEMENTS: A COMPANION TO THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 78258

Burton, Anne Ward (curator).

THE BOOK AS ART.

Santa Fe, NM: Edith Lambert Gallery, n.d. oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. A collection of 15 black and white post cards with illustrations of book art exhibited at the gallery. Designs are based on the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. READ MORE about THE BOOK AS ART

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 115080

Chaplin, Ruth A.

THE LITTLE DETAILS.

Brooklyn: George McKibbin & Son, (1949). 8vo. cloth-backed decorated paepr covered boards. 13 pages. First edition, limited to 2000 copies. Details of typographic design. McKibbin issued a number of books on design. READ MORE about THE LITTLE DETAILS

Price: $8.00  other currencies  Order nr. 1369