Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, (1976). miniature book (5.2 x 6.9 cm). quarter leather, paper-covered boards. 27, (5) pages. Limited to 249 copies. (Bradbury, Black Cat Press 44). Foreword by the author. Whimsical alliterative treatment of the letters of the alphabet, each letter in a different typeface. Index of typefaces. READ MORE about ALPHABETUM ZANIUM
Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 118454
(Sudbury, MA: Kurbel Books, 1984). miniature book (6 x 6 cm). embroidered cloth covers with small metal dog attached to a ribbon as a bookmarker. Printed accordian style with 21 leaves. Limited to 200 numbered copies (Bradbury, Kurbel 4). Art by E. Helene Sherman, Layout by Robert E. Massmann and frontispiece portrait by Fred G. Moynlhan, Jr. Ten stages in this dog's life as told in illustrated pictures with hand-colored numbers. This special edition of... READ MORE about BEAU-BEAU'S 1 2 3
Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 117169
Galt, CA: Laurel Hill Press, 1980. miniature book (7.0 x 5.6 cm). cloth, decoration stamped on front board. unpaginated. Limited to 30 numbered copies (Bradbury, Laurel Hill 2). Introductory comments. The author's first attempt at type design, with the designs illustrated. With miniature bookplate of Kathryn Rickard on front pastedown. READ MORE about A NEW ALPHABET DESIGNED BY BAXTER SPERRY
Price: $70.00 other currencies Order nr. 117513
Ann Arbor, MI: The Quilkin Press, 1974. miniature book (5.9 by 4.1 cm.). stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 8, (2) pages. Bradbury, Quilkin Press, 1. A whimsical look at eight type faces. READ MORE about TYPE FACES: A CRITICAL ESSAY
Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 133399
Wichita, KS: Oak Park Press, 1988. miniature book (7.5 x 6.0 cm). cloth, title gilt-stamped on spine and front cover, decorated endpapers. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies, signed by author on colophon (Bradbury, Oak Park 7). An alphabetical overview of type faces, with illustrations. Introductory comments by the author. READ MORE about B IS FOR BROADWAY: ABC'S FOR PRINTERS
Price: $125.00 other currencies Order nr. 118437
Wichita, KS: Oak Park Press, 1985. miniature book (7.5 x 6.0 cm). leather, title gilt-stamped on spine, embossed 'E' on front cover. unpaginated. Limited to 300 numbered copies, signed by author on colophon (Bradbury, Oak Park 6). Type faces of the letter 'E', with comments of the ancient origins of the letter itself. Illustrations of numerous type faces. READ MORE about THE GREATEST OF E'S
Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 117778
London, England: The Monotype Corporation, 1934-71. 4to. self paper wrappers. variously paginated. Numbers 43, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71, 73, 78, 81, 83, 84, 86 (2), 88, 89. Also includes the Continental Edition (101), in French. Customer should specify, when ordering, which edition is desired. Some issues lightly tanned and chipped at edges. READ MORE about MONOTYPE NEWSLETTER
Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 132448
(London, England): The Monotype Corporation, 1950-65. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. Volume 39, Number 2; Volume 41, Number 4; Volume 43, Number 2. Customer should specify which issue is desired. READ MORE about THE MONOTYPE RECORDER
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 132447
St Paul, MS: Blinc Publishing, 2004. 8.5 x 8.5. stiff paper wrappers. 65 pages. Hamilton began producing type in 1880 and within 20 years became the largest provider in the United States. The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum is the only museum dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type. With 1.5 million pieces of wood type and more than 1,000 styles and sizes of patterns, Hamilton's collection is one of... READ MORE about HAMILTON WOOD TYPE: A HISTORY IN HEADLINES
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 99663
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 other currencies 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 other currencies Order nr. 19274
(London: Rampant Lions Press for Monotype Corporation, 1962). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 6 pages. Limited to 600 copies and printed to be the first use of the new type face designed by Will Carter and David Kindersley (called Octavian). Ink acquisition note by previous owner in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about TACT IN TYPOGRAPHICAL DESIGN. A TYPE SPECIMEN
Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 84695
Brighton: Tony Appleton, 1976. 8vo. parchment-backed boards, dust jacket. xx, 117 pages. Limited to 600 numbered copies. Best bibliography to-date. Loosely inserted is a catalogue issued by Appleton on Morison. Also present is an A.L.s. from Appleton in which he describes some changes in this catalogue. READ MORE about THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON, A HANDLIST
Price: $55.00 other currencies Order nr. 7197
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 other currencies 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 other currencies Order nr. 121448
(London): Macmillan, (1972). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 566 pages and 16 illustrations. First edition. (Appleton no.380). The best biography of Morison. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 4561
Brussel: Bibliotheek Albert I, 1966. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 88 pages. An excellent exhibition catalogue with full descriptions of 149 items and an essay by Morison entitled "Grondberginselen van de boekdrukkunst" (Appleton 351). Covers show some age darkening with spots in the corner of front wrapper. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON EN DE TYPOGRAFISCHE TRADITIE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 37458
Bruxelles: Bibliotheque Albert, 1966. small 4to. paper wrappers. 88 pages. An excellent exhibition catalogue with full descriptions of 149 items and an essay by Morison entitled "Les Premiers Principes de la Typographie." (Appleton 351). Covers age darkened with some spotting. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON ET LA TRADITION TYPOGRAPHIQUE
Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 7196
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1926. 8vo. printed paper-covered boards, slipcase. 23 pages. With the following as part of the title page "One hundred copies printed for Stanley Morison at the press of Doubleday, Page & Co." "Morison spent a month and a half in America. He got the 'The Influence of the Audience' printed, a neat plain little book set in Caslon, with capitals two sizes smaller than the lower-case letters" - (Barker... READ MORE about THE INFLUENCE OF THE AUDIENCE. CONSIDERATIONS PRELIMINARY TO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF...
Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 80064
Paris: L'Enseigne du Pegase, 1927. 4to. decorated paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 50 pages. First edition in French, limited to 500 copies. (Appleton no.52a). Translated from the English by Diane de Brouckere and containing one additional illustration. Paper covering chipped and mostly missing on spine as usual with this fragile binding. Bookplate. READ MORE about CARACTERES DE L'ECRITURE DANS LA TYPOGRAPHIE
Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 16503
With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard.
Cambridge: Printed at the University Press for Private Distribution, 1950. 8vo. boards. viii, 45, (3) pages. With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard. First edition (Appleton 180). Tribute done for Morison's sixtieth birthday. With Reynolds Stone's 'SM' monogram on front cover and on title page. Spine faded. READ MORE about A HANDLIST OF THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 63229
With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard.
Cambridge: Printed at the University Press for Private Distribution, 1950. 8vo. boards. viii, 45, (3) pages. With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard. First edition (Appleton 180). Tribute done for Morison's sixtieth birthday. With Reynolds Stone's 'SM' monogram on front cover and on title page. Covers faded. READ MORE about A HANDLIST OF THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON
Price: $12.00 other currencies Order nr. 123326
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 other currencies Order nr. 4559
New York: Farrar Straus and Cudahy, (1957). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 342 pages. Third revised edition. (Appleton no.35). Spine of jacket shows some fading. READ MORE about FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTH-TWO EXAMPLES OF THE WORK OF PRESSES...
Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 11675
London: Ernest Benn Limited, (1960). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 254 pages. Fourth revised edition. (Appleton no.35). The "Student's Edition." Some staining to dust jacket, minor toning to endpapers. READ MORE about FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTH-TWO EXAMPLES OF THE WORK OF PRESSES...
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 35803
