(Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Amsterdamse Grafische School), n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. Text in Dutch. Translated from the German by C. Pels. Originally published in Philadelphia, 1789. Designed by F. van den Berg. READ MORE about SMEEKSCHRIFT VAN HET PAPIER AAN DE GELEERDEN
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Leicester: Dryad Handicrafts, n.d.(1928). small 8vo. stapled, self paper wrappers. 12 pages. Printing with designs cut into the ends of sticks, with examples of patterns built up by using a combination of sticks. Potatoes? Dryad Leaflet no.57. Copyrighted 1928, but appears to be a later printing. Lightly soiled. Small label in corner of cover. READ MORE about STICKPRINTING, WITH A NOTE ON POTATO PRINTING
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New York: n.p., 1908. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 23 pages. Vol. II, No. I of this magazine for printers. Contains several contributions, with advice and money-making suggestions to printers. Large vertical crease down middle, bottom corner of front cover creased, covers soiled, sunned, and age darkened. Small stains on pages near extremities. READ MORE about SUCCESSFUL PRINTER, A MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF PRINTERS EVERYWHERE (THE
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San Francisco: Taylor & Taylor, 1917. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Volume XVIII (Winter 1917) of this periodical issued by this San Franisco printer. With color. Cover damaged. READ MORE about T & T IMPRINT
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London: British Standards Institution, 1945. 12mo. self paper wrappers. (6) page foldout. From the reference library of the Zaehnsdorf Company with a commemorative booklabel loosely inserted. Some soiling of covers. READ MORE about TABLE OF SYMBOLS FOR PRINTERS' AND AUTHORS' PROOOF CORRECTIONS (EXTRACTED FROM B.S. 1219: 1945
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Edited by Dr. Albert Schramm
Albert Schramm. Munchen: Verlag der Munchner Drucke, (1924). 8vo. cloth. (xx), 194, (16) pages. Edited by Dr. Albert Schramm. Filled with interesting articles and illustrations. The first of three volumes of this periodical (Ulrich and Kup p.164). READ MORE about TASCHENBUCH FÜR BUCHERFREUNDE
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15 volumes bound in 5.
Kjøbenhavn: G.E.C. Gad, 1885-1899. 4to. contemporary half parchment, red leather spine labels, all edges stained red. Thousands of pages. 15 volumes bound in 5. Complete run of this periodical devoted to the decorative arts. Each volume is profusely illustrated. A study of the arts throughout the world but concentrating on the Scandinavian countries. Includes chapters on bookbindings. Text in Danish. Parchment spine of the fifth volume is damaged. READ MORE about TIDSSKRIFT FOR KUNSTINDUSTRI
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Pisa: Fabrizio Serra Editore, 2012. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. 95, (11) pages. Text in Italian with one article in English. An international, peer-reviewed journal, edited by Antonio Sorella, on the philological and linguistic studies of printed texts. Includes articles by José Manuel Lucia Megias, Elisa Treccani, Gennaro Tallini and Pierluigi Ortolano. Also includes updates on research in the field. Articles footnoted. Black and white illustrations. In print at considerably more money. READ MORE about TIIPOFILOLOGICA RIVISTA INTERNAZIOINALE DI STUDI FILOLOGICI E LINGUISTICI SUI TESTI A STAMPA
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Buenos Aires, Argentina: TPG, 2003-. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Five issues of this periodical devoted to printing and typography. FIlled with ads in color printed on different paper stock. Includes numbers 58, 59, 61, 62 and 67. The 67th issue contains a loosely inserted English translation of the articles on arabic typography and other subjects. Price is for the group. READ MORE about TIPOGRAFICA. (TPG
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Philadelphia: Bingham Company, 1960s. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 11 issues of this periodical. Includes practical hints on printing, a typeface of the month, and other information. READ MORE about TIPS
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Westerham, England: Westerham Press, 1978. 4to. self paper wrappers. ncludes no.4 (Christmas 1978)(2), no.5 (Winter 1979)(2). Filled with examples of fine printing including some use of color. About 12 pages each. Price is per issue. READ MORE about TYPEMATTER, THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF THE WESTERHAM PRESS
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New York: Continental Typefounders Assoc. (1934). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages. Cary no.212 . The last issue of this periodical. An ornament has been cut out of one page of the specimen pages. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHICA, SHOWING SOME NEW TYPES DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED BY FREDERIC W. GOUDY. No.6
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London: Gresham Press, n.d. (ca. 1890’s). oblong 4to. original front cover present but worn; back cover lacking. (24) pages. Comprises priced specimens of labels, both blank and filled, and reversed for transfer, along with vignette specimens of pianos, piano stools, organs, musical cases, etc. Specimens printed in orange or black. No other copy traced. Front cover detached and heavily chipped around edges, contents very good. Back cover lacking. An incredible survival. READ MORE about UNWIN BROTHERS WILL BE PLEASED TO FORWARD ESTIMATES FOR PRICE LISTS, CATALOGUES AND PRINTING OF...
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New York: Hearst Books, (1992). 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 96 pages. First edition. Fascinating facts from the history of calling cards as graceful social accessories are recounted. Illustrated with a wonderful collection of contemporary cards. READ MORE about VICTORIA CALLING CARDS
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Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. thick 8vo. cloth. Reprint of the 1904, 1906, 1909 edition. Includes the following: 28. Hantzsch, V. Die Landkartenbestande der Kgl. offentlichen Bibliothek zu Dresden. vi, 146 pages. 30. Voullieme, E. Die Inkunabeln der Koniglichen Bibliothek und der anderen Berliner Sammlungen. Ein Inventar. vi, 400 pages. 35. Gunter, Otto. Die Wiegendrucke der Leipziger Sammlungen und der Herzoglichen Bibliothek in Altenburg. Ein Verzeichnis. ix, 352 pages. READ MORE about ZENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN VOLUME 28-30-35
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Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. thick 8vo. cloth. Reprint of the 1910, 1912, 1913 edition. Includes the following: 38. Vouillieme, E. Die Inkunabeln der offentlichen Bibliothek und der kleineren Buchersammlungen der Stadt Trier. xxxviii, 226 pagess. 41. Loffler, Karl. Die Handschriften des Klosters Weingarten. iv, (iii), 185 pages. 43. Schillmann, F. Wolfgang Trefler und die Bibliothek des Jakobsklosters zu Literature-und Bibliotheksgeschichte des ausgehenden Mittelalters. vi, (ii), 226 pages. READ MORE about ZENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN VOLUME 38-41-43
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Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. thick 8vo. cloth. Reprint of the 1937 - 1938 first editions. Includes the following: 69. Werner, G. und E. Schmidt-Herrling. Die Bibliotheken d. Universitat Altdorf. (x), 142 pages. 70. Kramm, Heinr. Deutsche Bibliotheken unter dem Einflusz von Humanismus und Reformation. Ein Beitrag zur deutschen Bildungsgeschichte. xxiv, 304 pages. READ MORE about ZENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN VOLUME 69-70
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London, England: Elliot Stock, 1893. 4to. cloth, paper spine label, fore-edge uncut. unpaginated. A facsimile reporduction of teh first edition printed at Augsburg, Germany, in 1471. Introduction, with footnotes, by Canon W.J. Knox Little. Spine label rubbed. Covers slightly rubbed and scuffed at edges. Light tanning on endpapers. READ MORE about THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
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Pittsburgh: GATFPress, (1998). large 8vo. pictorial paper covered boards. (xiv), 221, (5) pages. Illustrated in color throughout. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about THE GATF PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COLOR MANAGEMENT
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 99823
Paris: Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies, n.d. (circa 1894). 8vo. modern cloth with original stiff paper wrapper bound-in. (viii), x, 379, (3) pages. First edition. A manual of reproduction processes. Includes 140 illustrations within the text and examples of each process reproducing original designs of the author. Techniques discussed in this volume include dry point, lithography, heliogravure, and various color processes. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. A xerox of the entry for Adeline in..... READ MORE about LES ARTS DE REPRODUCTION VULGARISES
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London, England: Coptic Press, 1965. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 48 pages. "Nineteenth Century Initials, Ornaments, and Borders: Part Two." Note on contents by the editor, Black and white illustrations of numerous initials and title pages. READ MORE about TITLE PAGES AND INITIALS
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Cambridge: University Press, 1941. 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 141+(1) pages and 14 illustrations. Second edition, revised by John Carter and E.A. Crutchley. Excellent short guide to the history of printing. Jacket is tape repaired with red fabric tape at spine ends. READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK
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Stockholm: n.p. (Royal Library)), 1912. 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 152 pages. Part III, fasc. 1 of the work listed in Besterman 5949. Entries no. 4951-5810 (i.e. 860) of this work. The making and selling of books, and the history thereof. The supplement lists bibliographies, biobibliographies, books on library science and archives, and library catalogues. Concludes with list of corrections and errata. Unopened. Covers detached and missing pieces; backing missing. READ MORE about SVERIGES BIBLIOGRAFISKA LITTERATUR FORTECKNAD AF J...TREDJE DELEN, HAFT 1, TYPOGRAFI OCH...
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Berlin: Tribüne, n.d. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 39+(1) pages. On the organization of the composing room, for supervisors. Yellowed. READ MORE about HANDSETZEREI, NEUEGESTALTUNG UND ORGANISATION IM BLICKFELD DES NORMEN- BEARBEITERS
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Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1962. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. 170, (2) pages. Text in Russian. History of printing and publishing centered in Vilnius (Vilna), Lithuania. Focuses on the career of Frantsysk (ca. 1490-ca. 1535). Black and white illustrations throughout. English translation of author and title, University of Pennsylvania catalogue entry, and errata laid in. Dust jacket tanned and slightly worn at spine. READ MORE about BO SLAVNOM MESTE VILENSKOM: OCHERKI IZ ISTORII KNIGOPECHATANII (IN A GLORIOUS PLACE: ESSAYS FROM...
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