BEGINNERS GUIDE TO DESIGN IN PRINTING.
Middlesex: Adana (Printing Machines) Ltd., (1965). square 8vo. cloth. 112 pages. Second edition. Near fine. READ MORE about BEGINNERS GUIDE TO DESIGN IN PRINTING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 4441
Middlesex: Adana (Printing Machines) Ltd., (1965). square 8vo. cloth. 112 pages. Second edition. Near fine. READ MORE about BEGINNERS GUIDE TO DESIGN IN PRINTING
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New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2004). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 176 pages. Guidebook for use of type to enhance the intended message of a publication. Three sections point out the role of letter, text and grid. Introduction, appendix, bibliography and index. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Fine condition. READ MORE about THINKING WITH TYPE: A CRITICAL GUIDE FOR DESIGNERS, WRITERS, EDITORS, & STUDENTS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 108602
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., (1942). square 8vo. cloth. 111 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. Many illustrations to help the layout artist. READ MORE about 101 ROUGHS, A HANDBOOK OF ADVERTISING LAYOUT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 9640
(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, (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
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1987). 4to. paper wrappers with spiral comb binding. 101 pages. First edition. Near fine. READ MORE about DESIGN FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING, A GUIDE TO LAYOUT AND TYPOGRAPHY ON THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 30886
Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Co. Publishers, (1972). square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 232, (8) pages. First edition. Spine of dust jacket slightly faded. Else a near fine copy in near fine dust jacket. Advice on layout technique for magazines, newspapers, books and school publications. READ MORE about PUBLICATION DESIGN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 9800
Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing Co., (1948). 4to. cloth. xii, 94 pages. Introduction by Allen Eaton. Spine lightly age darkened. Covers soiled. Bookplate of Harold J. Nye on front pastedown. The entire text is done in a calligraphic hand. Covers all aspects of design including furniture, leather, books, etc. READ MORE about CONSTRUCTIVE DESIGN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 39160
Issued by the Public Printer under authority of Section 51 of an Act of Congress approved January 12, 1895.
Washington: United State Government Printing Office, 1951. 8vo. cloth, later dust jacket. xii, 187 pages. Issued by the Public Printer under authority of Section 51 of an Act of Congress approved January 12, 1895. First edition. Housed in a later dust jacket. Minor dampstain on front cover. A good working copy. A manual of typography and design which was part of the Apprentice Training Series - Intermediate Period. John J. Deviny was the Public Printer..... READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 10709
London: Ernest Benn Limited, (1966). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xx, 198, (2) pages. First edition. A near fine copy. Covers the nature of type, paper and reproduction processes, purpose of design, layout, books and advertising typography and a brief history of typography. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 50443
Brooklyn: George McKibbin & Son, 1949. 8vo. cloth. 16 pages. First edition. A look at these details from the book designer's standpoint. Near fine. READ MORE about SOME TRIFLES WHICH MAKE FOR PERFECTION A BRIEF DISCOURSE ON THE DETAILS OF THE SETTING-UP OF...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 13538
New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1984. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 188 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. READ MORE about THE TYPENCYCLOPEDIA., A USER'S GUIDE TO BETTER TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 124827
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 406 pages. First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Tear on front flap of dust jacket, else fine. READ MORE about TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 18740
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963). 4to. cloth. (x), 406 pages. First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Lacks jacket. Else a near fine copy. READ MORE about TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 112264
(TDR)
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Hardcover. 368 pages. (TDR). "A functional, comprehensive, postmodern approach... This reference source places clearly written, succinct explanations at the reader's fingertips." - Miriam, Kahn, SHARP News The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is an encyclopedic reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. The second edition, in the works since 2010, has more than..... READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 108705
(TDR)
With a Foreword by Erik Spiekermann
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Paperback. 368 pages. (TDR) With a Foreword by Erik Spiekermann. "A functional, comprehensive, postmodern approach... This reference source places clearly written, succinct explanations at the reader's fingertips." - Miriam, Kahn, SHARP News The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is an encyclopedic reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. The second edition, in the..... READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE
Price: $24.95 Order nr. 108706
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1907. 4to. cloth. x, 201 pages. First edition. The head of the spine is worn, boards show some rubbing. With numerous illustrations and diagrams. Important book discussing how all aspects of design are affected by position, line arrangement, outline arrangements, sequences of values and colors, etc. Scarce. READ MORE about THEORY OF PURE DESIGN, HARMONY, BALANCE, RHYTHM
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 31283
New York: Golden Press, (1970). 4to. paper wrappers. 80 pages. An excellent basic manual on the art of printmaking, with an introduction by John Begg of the Oxford University Press. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and examples of printing, with and without a press. Topics covered include materials, techniques, how to make a booklet, and more. Covers yellowed along edges. READ MORE about STEP-BY-STEP PRINTMAKING, A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO THE CRAFT OF RELIEF PRINTING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 45047
New York: The Century Co., 1916. 12mo. cloth. 129+(1) pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. Minor rubbing to spine ends and corners, else a fine copy. Guide to the use of typography in advertising. READ MORE about MAKING TYPE WORK
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 5217
Book No. 120.
Rochester, NY: Keith Smith Books, (2004). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 128 pages. Book No. 120. Third edition, expanded. The sequel to Structure of the Visual Book. Discusses the text as a book experience rather than a running manuscript. Chapters include "Command of the Page," "Space of the Written Word," and "Itineraries through a Book." From the publisher's website: "Structure of the Visual Book introduces strategies for organizing pictures in the book format. Text in the..... READ MORE about TEXT IN THE BOOK FORMAT
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 138604
New York: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1941. 4to. cloth. xii, 214 pages. Later printing of first edition. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustration and color. Many illustrations. READ MORE about THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 13751
New York: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1954. 4to. cloth. xii, 216 pages. Second edition. Complete discussion of all facets of producing advertising copy including layout, tyopgraphy, photo-engraving, paper, printing, illustrations and color. 140 illustrations. Writing in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about THE TECHNIQUE OF ADVERTISING PRODUCTION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 16885
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., (1950). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 80 pages. First edition. Minor soiling to jacket, else a near fine copy. Many illustrations and the use of different colors throughout the text. READ MORE about BASIC LAYOUT DESIGN, A PATTERN FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC MOTIFS IN DESIGN AND HOW TO APPLY THEM...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 50444
London: Gordon Graser Gallery, (1988). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages. First edition. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Through the perspective of sixty years of close ties to the world of design and technology, Tracy describes the typographic scene. The first group of essays discusses the growth of typography, particularly the developments of the 1920's and 30's. He later goes on to discuss the..... READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC SCENE
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Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, )1980). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 34 pages. First edition. READ MORE about BOOK DESIGN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 121370