(Johnston, Edward). Holliday, Peter.

EDWARD JOHNSTON: MASTER CALLIGRAPHER.

New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library, 2007. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 412 pages. First edition. Edward Johnston (1872-1944) was a man of letters - master calligrapher, typeface designer and creator of the lettering and branding for the London Underground. He was also a great teacher and philosopher. Many were, and still are, influenced by his down-to-earth ideas on calligraphy and lettering, and those who studied in his classes at..... READ MORE about EDWARD JOHNSTON: MASTER CALLIGRAPHER

Price: $49.95 save 20% $39.96  other currencies  Order nr. 92516

Kehrli, J. Otto.

TYPOGRAPHIE UND KUNST.

Bern: Schweizerischen Gutenbergmuseum, 1945. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 84 pages, with illustrations. On typography and art from the beginnings of printing to the present day. Well-illustrated. Jacket torn with pieces missing including spine. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIE UND KUNST

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 48966

Kelly, Jerry.

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

With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf
New York: The Typophiles, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf. Born in 1907, Gotthard de Beauclair spent most of his life learning about calligraphy, printing, typography, and book design. With his expertise and skillful technique, he produced some of the finest examples of limited edition books. Even now, his work stands as a model for superior bookmaking. This catalogue includes an Introduction by Hermann Zapf and a...... READ MORE about GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 108921

Kelly, Jerry.

SPEND YOUR ALPHABETS LAVISHLY! THE WORK OF HERMANN & GUDRUN ZAPF.

With an Introduction by David Pankow
New York: The Typophiles in association with RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2007. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an Introduction by David Pankow. This catalogue of an exhibition at the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection Rochester Institute of Technology presents a survey of work by Hermann and Gudrun Zapf. Honoring their fifty-year long relationship with RIT, the exhibition featured examples of calligraphy, type design, book design, and bookbinding drawn completely..... READ MORE about SPEND YOUR ALPHABETS LAVISHLY! THE WORK OF HERMANN & GUDRUN ZAPF

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(Kis Totfalusi, Miklos). Nemeth, Andor.

A BETU MESTERE.

Budapest: Magyar Helikon, n.d. (but c. 1960). paper-covered boards, paper spine label. 54, (6) pages. Limited to 200 numbered copies. An essay on the work of the seventeenth century Hungarian typographer Kis Totfalusi. Contains examples of his type including one broadside laid-in. All in Hungarian. READ MORE about A BETU MESTERE

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(Lakeside Press).

DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY AT THE LAKESIDE PRESS.

Chicago: Lakeside Press, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. Contains five subjects about design or typography with a couple of short paragraphs about each subject, together with the announcement that Walter L. Howe is the new Director of the Press's Department of Design and Topography. Edges lightly tanned. READ MORE about DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY AT THE LAKESIDE PRESS

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(Lerner, Abe). Currie, Kit, et al.

ABE LERNER 1908-2002.

New York, NY: The Typophiles, 2003. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 31+(1) pages. Typophiles Monograph New Series #20. Known throughout the world of typography, Abe Lerner was a highly respected and talented typographer/book designer with links to the likes of the great Bruce Rogers. With a meticulous eye for detail and clean design, he was constantly working on new projects. With a career that landed him as the Director of Design and Production at Macmillan..... READ MORE about ABE LERNER 1908-2002

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Lewis, Bernard J.

HOW TO MAKE TYPE TALK, THE RELATION OF TYPOGRAPHY TO VOICE MODULATION. BASIC PRINCIPLES AS DEVELOPED AND PROVEN IN ACTUAL PRACTICE.

Boston: The Stetson Press, (1914). small 8vo. boards. 31+(1) pages. With many two color reproductions. READ MORE about HOW TO MAKE TYPE TALK, THE RELATION OF TYPOGRAPHY TO VOICE MODULATION. BASIC PRINCIPLES AS...

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 22819

Lewis, John.

TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE.

London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1978). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 144 pages. First edition. Divided into two sections: the first deals with the influences in art and design that have shaped modern typography, the second gives practical instructions. Uncommon title. Edges curled. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE

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Lieberman, J Ben.

TYPE AND TYPEFACES.

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 142 pages. Paperback edition. Some rubbing to covers. READ MORE about TYPE AND TYPEFACES

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Lieberman, J. Ben.

TYPE AND TYPEFACES.

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, (1978). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. This is the second edition of a good introductory, practical, and comprehensive book for beginners who want to learn about the history of type, typefounding and typefaces. Twenty-five chapters cover subjects such as how and why typefaces are different, fifteen great inventions behind typefaces, classifying type, choosing type, and the practical problems of identifying type plus what to do when you have become..... READ MORE about TYPE AND TYPEFACES

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Mathews, Richard and Joseph Rosenblum (editors).

PRINTING FOR BOOK PRODUCTION: EMERY WALKER'S THREE LECTURES FOR THE SANDARS READERSHIP IN BIBLIOGRAPHY, DELIVERED AT CAMBRIDGE, NOVEMBER 6, 13 & 20, 1924.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. 7.5 x 10.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 256 pages. Sir Emery Walker (1851-1933) was a leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and the inspiration for the revival of fine printing in Britain, the Continent, and America. His November 1888 address to the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society (summarized in Appendix 1 of this book; the original text of the speech is lost) prompted William Morris to..... READ MORE about PRINTING FOR BOOK PRODUCTION: EMERY WALKER'S THREE LECTURES FOR THE SANDARS READERSHIP IN...

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131955

McGuinne, Dermot.

IRISH TYPE DESIGN: A HISTORY OF PRINTING TYPES IN THE IRISH CHARACTER.

with a foreword by Hendrik D.L. Vervliet
Dublin: National Print Museum, 2010. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 236 pages. with a foreword by Hendrik D.L. Vervliet. Second edition. The designing of special type for printing Irish language texts began in the late sixteenth century and lasted into our own day, attracting the attention of many leading political and religious figures -Elizabeth I; Irish Franciscans in exile on the Continent; and at one point even Napoleon I - as well as..... READ MORE about IRISH TYPE DESIGN: A HISTORY OF PRINTING TYPES IN THE IRISH CHARACTER

Price: $55.00  other currencies  Order nr. 104562