(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1988). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition. Contains an historical introduction and chapters on equipment, methods of composition, casting-off, and jobbing, newspaper and magazine production. Well illustrated. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 76328
New York: Thames and Hudson, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 216 pages. First U.S. edition. Short history followed by practical manual. Illustrated. With 188 illustrations. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $42.50 Order nr. 98612
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1992). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition, with corrections for this printing. Contains an historical introduction and chapters on equipment, methods of composition, casting-off, and jobbing, newspaper and magazine production. Well illustrated. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108565
London: Thames and Hudson, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 216 pages. First edition. Short history followed by practical manual. Illustrated. With 188 illustrations. Ink inscription on front free endpaper. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 122185
Chicago: privately printed, 1934. 8vo. paper wrappers. 6 pages. First edition. Lightly soiled, else fine. READ MORE about UPPER AND LOWER CASE PAYS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 11612
Social and political Graphics since the Sixties
(London: Phaidon Press, 1993). large 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 240 pages. Social and political Graphics since the Sixties. Filled with color and black-and-white images. Visually stunning. READ MORE about GRAPHIC AGITATION
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 96340
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, (1983). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 511 pages. Reprint of the first edition. A complete and comprehensive study of the development of graphic design from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 24452
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, (1998). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (xvi), 510, (6) pages. Third edition. A complete and comprehensive study of the development of graphic design from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 97880
Frankfurt: Deutscher Typokreis, 1955. 8vo. paper-covered boards. 45, (3) pages. On problems in contemporary typography. Spine faded. Corners bumped. READ MORE about FORMPROBLEME DER GEGENWÄRTIGEN TYPOGRAPHIE
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 50721
Berlin, Germany: Druk Editions, 2018. 4to. paper-covered boards, illustrated endpapers. 320 pages. Reprint edition of the 2004 first edition. Acknowledgments, table of contents, introduction, bibliography, indices of names and typefaces, credits. A study of typefaces and letterforms developed by Dutch designers. Includes a historical overview of printing in the Netherlands from the 15th century, but focuses on the 20th century. Considers individual designers, as well as centers of activity such as The Hague and Arnhem..... READ MORE about DUTCH TYPE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 135575
Bloomington, IN: Graphic Design Press, 1996. broadside, 11 by 7 inches. Uncut press sheet. Published in memory of Ruth E. Adomeit (1910-1996). Two illustrations. READ MORE about APHORISMS AND SAYINGS COLLECTED CHIEFLY IN MONROE AND OWEN COUNTIES, INDIANA
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 119067
1958. small 4to. stiff paper portfolio containing the text. pp.35-38. Reprinted from The Penrose Annual, Volume 52, 1958. Discussion of this annual meeting of people interested in typography. READ MORE about L' ECOLE DE LURE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 32684
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 Order nr. 70956
Vol. VI. Edited by Stanley Morison.
Cambridge: University Press, 1928. 4to. cloth. xiii, 254, (3) pages. Vol. VI. Edited by Stanley Morison. Limited to 1310 copies of which this is one of 1150. Articles on Rudolf Koch, Geofroy Tory by A.F. Johnson, On Decorative Printing in America by Paul Beaujon (Beatrice Warde), Decorated Types by Stanley Morison and others. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Minor shelfwear. Rear hinge is starting. Bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of..... READ MORE about FLEURON, A JOURNAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 16481
Vol. V.
Cambridge: The University Press, 1926. 4to. cloth. xvi, 205, (21) pages. Vol. V. Limited to 1370 copies. Article on Karl Klingspor by Julius Rodenberg including a list of books printed at the Private Press of the Gebr. Klingspor, articles on Laboureur, Bulmer, and "Towards an Ideal Italick" by Stanley Morison. Small bump along bottom of front cover and small tears at spine ends. READ MORE about FLEURON, A JOURNAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 73564
Vol. V.
Cambridge: The University Press, 1926. 4to. cloth. xvi, 205, (21) pages. Vol. V. Limited to 1370 copies. Article on Karl Klingspor by Julius Rodenberg including a list of books printed at the Private Press of the Gebr. Klingspor, articles on Laboureur, Bulmer and "Towards an Ideal Italick" by Stanley Morison. Only minor cover wear. Very good condition. READ MORE about FLEURON, A JOURNAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 14574
(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). A fine copy. READ MORE about TACT IN TYPOGRAPHICAL DESIGN. A TYPE SPECIMEN
Price: $25.00 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 Order nr. 7197
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1972. 8vo. cloth. 566 pages and many illustrations. First U.S. edition. (Appleton no.380). The best biography of Morison. Lacking the dust jacket, else near fine. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 11197
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 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 Order nr. 7196
London: Ernest Benn Limited, (1960). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 254 pages. Fourth revised edition. (Appleton no.35). The "Student's Edition." Near fine in price-clipped dust jacket. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTH-TWO EXAMPLES OF THE WORK OF PRESSES...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 35803
With additions and Corrections to the Original Handlist by John Carter.
Bishop's Stortford: Elkin Mathews Ltd., (1959). 4to. blue paper wrappers, stapled with paper cover label. pp.(51)-57. With additions and Corrections to the Original Handlist by John Carter. Reprinted from Motif 3 and published by the Shenval Press Ltd. (Appleton no.212). Issued on the 70th birthday of Morison. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, A SECOND HANDLIST, 1950-1959
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 4564
London: The Monotype Corp. (1968). 4to. paper wrappers. 32 pages. First edition (Appleton no.363). Being the entire issue of volume 43, No.3, for Autumn 1968 of the Monotype Recorder. Illustrations of Morison's design including a number in color. Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, 1889-1967
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 4584
London: Lund Humphries, (1971). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 184 pages. First edition. (Appleton no.374). Biography of Morison including his time at the Fleuron, the Penrose Annual, The Times, etc. Many illustrations. Corners slightly bumped. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, HIS TYPOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 4585
