Cole, John Y. (editor) and Thomas G. Sticht.

THE TEXTBOOK IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.

A Volume Based on a Conference at the Library of Congress on May 2-3, 1979
Washington D.C. Library of Congress, 1981. 8" square. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 55 + (1) pages. A Volume Based on a Conference at the Library of Congress on May 2-3, 1979. Discusses changes needed in American textbooks to help further education of today's society. Book has been printed in an edition of 3,000 copies. Paper is acid-free vellum. Spine is slightly discolored, corners are mildly worn,ver small paper loss at heel of spine. READ MORE about THE TEXTBOOK IN AMERICAN SOCIETY

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91699

(Columbiad Club). Dwiggins, W.A.

EXTRACTS FROM AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BOOKS AS THEY ARE AT PRESENT PUBLISHED. UNDERTAKEN BY THE SOCIETY OF CALLIGRAPHERS.

(Meriden, CT: Meriden Gravure Co., 1968). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (26) pages. Limited to 50 numbered copies. Reprint of the 1919 first edition published in Boston by Dwiggins and L.B. Siegried with a postscript by Ruari McLean not in the original edition. A spoof on book design. Columbiad Club Keepsake 83. READ MORE about EXTRACTS FROM AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BOOKS AS THEY ARE AT PRESENT...

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 128521

(Conkwright, P.J.). Dreyfus, John.

P.J. CONKWRIGHT AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOK DESIGN.

Princeton: Princeton University, 1963. 8vo. paper wrappers, paper cover label. 10 pages with 8 pages of illustrations. With a checklist of books in the exhibition. READ MORE about P.J. CONKWRIGHT AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOK DESIGN

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 8416

Consuegra, David.

AMERICAN TYPE DESIGN & DESIGNERS.

New York: Allworth Press, (1993). 4to. spiral bound paper wrappers. unpaginated. NOTE: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNEDITED TYPESCRIPT FOR THE FINAL PUBLICATION. A fine copy. A listing of type designers and their designs along with a chronology of events related to type design and information on type foundries in America. Includes examples of the designs and other illustrations by each designer. READ MORE about AMERICAN TYPE DESIGN & DESIGNERS

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 138838

(Craig, Edward Gordon). Fletcher, Ifan Kyrle and Arnold Rood.

EDWARD GORDON CRAIG, A BIBLIOGRAPHY.

London: Society of Theatre Research, 1967. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 117 pages. Includes books written by Craig, books with introductions and contributions, book illustrated by Craig, and his contributions to periodicals, one-man exhibitions, group exhibitions and programs for plays designed by Craig. READ MORE about EDWARD GORDON CRAIG, A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Price: $19.00  other currencies  Order nr. 1827

(Czechoslovakia).

BOOK DESIGN IN PRAGUE, 1960-1990.

New York: The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, 1992. tall 4to. self paper wrapper, stiff paper dust jacket. Unpaginated. A catalogue for an exhibition at Cooper Union of examples of modern Czech book design, with several introductory essays. Illustrated in color. READ MORE about BOOK DESIGN IN PRAGUE, 1960-1990

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 47053

Dahl, Svend.

BOKENS HISTORIA.

(Stockholm): Forum, (1961). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 287+(1) pages. Text in Swedish. Second revised edition. Translated into Swedish from Danish by Henning Wieslander. A general history of the book from ancient times to the 20th century. Foreward by the translator, table of contents, bibliography, and index. Black and white illustrations throughout. Dust jacket worn at edges with spine faded. READ MORE about BOKENS HISTORIA

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 115354

Davis, Alec.

GRAPHICS, DESIGN INTO PRODUCTION.

(London): Faber & Faber, 1975. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 154 pages. Reprint of the 1973 first edition. A look through a designer's eyes at the main methods of graphic reproduction in use twenty-five years ago. "The book's aim is deliberately limited to the provision of facts" about production. Chapters on The Scope of Graphics Today, Printing and Printers, Words into Print, Pictures into Print, Graphics Not on Paper, and Functional Considerations. With 125 illustrations. Glossary..... READ MORE about GRAPHICS, DESIGN INTO PRODUCTION

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Davis, Alec.

PACKAGE AND PRINT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER AND LABEL DESIGN.

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, (1968). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 112 pages plus 209 plates. First American Edition. A book about packaging before the word "packaging" was invented. History of the development of packaging and container and label design from the sixteenth century. Light wear to jacket. READ MORE about PACKAGE AND PRINT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER AND LABEL DESIGN

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 25712

Day, Kenneth (editor).

BOOK TYPOGRAPHY, 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

London: Ernest Benn Ltd., (1966). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiii, 401 pages. First English edition, first published in Holland by Thieme in Dutch. Various authors discuss book typography for different countries including Handover on British Book Typography and James Wells on Typography in the U.S. 192 pages of illustrations. Jacket faded and rubbed. READ MORE about BOOK TYPOGRAPHY, 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Day, Kenneth (editor).

BOOK TYPOGRAPHY, 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1966). 8vo. cloth. xxiii, 401 pages. First U.S. edition, first published in Holland by Thieme in Dutch. Exlibrary with markings. Jacket with tears along edges. Various authors discuss book typography for different countries including Handover on British Book Typography and James Wells on Typography in the U.S. 192 pages of illustrations. READ MORE about BOOK TYPOGRAPHY, 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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(De Beauclair, Gotthard). Kelly, Jerry.

GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN.

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. A fine copy. 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..... READ MORE about GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

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