BLACK & WHITE FIGURES FOR ADVERTISING.
N.P. Amsterdam Continental Types Inc, n.d. 6" x 9" Single sheet. Advertisment with samples of type. READ MORE about BLACK & WHITE FIGURES FOR ADVERTISING
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 48608
Type Specimens
EGMONT.
Brooklyn: Intertype Corporation, n.d.(c1936). small 4to. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. (26) pages. Egmont designed by S.H. De Roos of the Amsterdam Type Foundry in a version cut by Intertype in 1937. With decorative initials. Slight fold mark. READ MORE about EGMONT
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 52208
BODINI: DE LETTER VAN BLIJVENDE WAARDE.
Amsterdam: N.V. Lettergieterij Amsterdam, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 24 pages. Text in Dutch. Design by Giambattista Bodini (1740-1813), used by numerous founders. Modern recuttings by M.F. Benton of ATF and Bauer (Jaspert, Berry and Johnson 25-9). Biographical sketch of Bodini. Includes samples of advertisements as well as the specimens. Amsterdam was formerly N. Tetterode. Front wrapper lightly soiled. READ MORE about BODINI: DE LETTER VAN BLIJVENDE WAARDE
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 109698
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMPUTERIZED/PHOTO TYPOGRAPHY.
N.P. Associates International, n.d. 4to. loose leaf bound. x, 160 pages. Typefaces offered by Associates International. Table of contents. Cross reference guide follows text. READ MORE about ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMPUTERIZED/PHOTO TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 129104
BULMER ROMAN AND BULMER ITALIC, FROM THE TYPES USED BY W. BULMER AT THE SHAKESPEARE PRESS, 1790-1819.
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Foundry, n.d. (after 1933). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages. With a number of woodcuts and other illustrations. "Adapted by Morris Benton from a face cut about 1790 by William Martin for William Bulmer and the Shakespeare Press in London." McGrew, American Metal Type Faces, page 55. A variant of this specimen booklet bound into a larger heavy paper wrapper printed with "Bulmer." Some wear to edges. Staining on rear..... READ MORE about BULMER ROMAN AND BULMER ITALIC, FROM THE TYPES USED BY W. BULMER AT THE SHAKESPEARE PRESS, 1790-1819
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 109485
BULMER ROMAN.
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Foundry, n.d. broadside (8 1/2 x 11 inches) printed on both sides. Series Number 497 issued by ATF. Printed in two colors. "Adapted by Morris Benton from a face cut about 1790 by William Martin for William Bulmer and the Shakespeare Press in London." McGrew, American Metal Type Faces, page 55. READ MORE about BULMER ROMAN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 109493
THE ENTIRE LORD'S PRAYER ON A SINGLE TYPE.
Elizabeth (NJ): American Type Founders, n.d. small 16mo. glassine envelope, folded sheet, two cast type examples loosely inserted. The Lord's Prayer cast on type from an ATF matrix. Two examples, the smallest being only 4 points in size. You will need really good magnification to read this! Explanatory sheet wrinkled and soiled. READ MORE about THE ENTIRE LORD'S PRAYER ON A SINGLE TYPE
Price: $175.00 Order nr. 116564
HERITAGE ... THE LASTING TYPE.
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Foundry, n.d. (circa 1952). broadside (8 1/2 x 11 inches). Series Number 702 issued by ATF. "Heritage is a carefully crafted contemporary script, designed for ATF by Walter H. McKay about 1952." McGrew, American Metal Type Faces, page 179. Was folded twice at one time leaving fold lines. READ MORE about HERITAGE ... THE LASTING TYPE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 109495
THE LOUVAINE FAMILY.
N.P. American Type Founders Company, n.d. 9" by 12" broadside printed on two sides in two colors. Samples of advertising using AMTYCO inks, the Louvaine style. This face was original cut for ATF by Morris Benton in 1928. Printed on both sides. Samples of electric flashes. Creased and torn near edges of crease. READ MORE about THE LOUVAINE FAMILY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 109174
WHITEHALL.
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Founders, n.d. (circa 1953). broadside (8 1/2 x 11 inches). Series Number 566 issued by ATF. This face was actually a 1953 reintroduction of the type face known as Benton which had been designed by Morris F. Benton in 1930 (McGrew, American Metal Type Faces, page 31). READ MORE about WHITEHALL
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 109491
CONTINENTAL AND ORIENTAL TYPE LIST.
Hertford: Stephen Austin and Sons, n.d. (circa 1959). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. Not paginated. Taped to the inside front cover is the mailing label addressed to Dr. J. Bookbinder and dated 1959. Worn around edges. READ MORE about CONTINENTAL AND ORIENTAL TYPE LIST
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 121426
BANTA BOOK OF TYPES & TYPOGRAPHICAL TIPS.
Menasha: George Banta Company, Inc., 1972. 4to. loose sheets inserted into a three ring binder. (54) pages of type specimens. A variety of type specimens which include Laurel and Laurel Bold, Times Roman and Times Bold, News Gothic and News Gothic Bold, and Zenith, Zenith Semibold, among others. READ MORE about BANTA BOOK OF TYPES & TYPOGRAPHICAL TIPS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 58745
FOUNDRY TYPES FROM BAUER ALPHABETS.
New York, NY: Bauer Alphabets, n.d. 4to. fold-out brochure. unpaginated. A selection of type faces offered by Bauer. READ MORE about FOUNDRY TYPES FROM BAUER ALPHABETS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133967
BERNHARD SCHÖNSCHRIFT ZART UND HALBSETT.
Frankfurt am Main: Bauerschie Giesserei, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. (12) pages. Printed in multiple colors. Cover soiled. READ MORE about BERNHARD SCHÖNSCHRIFT ZART UND HALBSETT
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 25398
BODINI ANTIQUA.
Frankfurt am Main: Bauersche Giesserei, 1925. 4to. self paper wrappers. (8) pages. Text in German. Bodini, originally designed by Giambattista Bodini, with two models in modern recutting, ATF by M.F. Benton in 1907 and Bauer (Jaspert, Berry and Johnson 25-9). Includes samples of printed material. Wrappers lightly tanned. READ MORE about BODINI ANTIQUA
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 109709
BERNHARD TYPES.
New York, NY: The Bauer Type Foundry, n.d. 4to. paper portfolio. unpaginated. A portfolio of various type faces offered by Bauer including two price lists. Small tear at bottom of spine. Covers slightly tanned. READ MORE about BERNHARD TYPES
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 133600
NORMANDE TRADITION REGINA.
Berlin, Germany: Berthold Type Faces, n.d. small 4to. self paper wrappers. 7+(1) pages. Distributed by Amsterdam Continental Types and Graphic Equipment of New York. READ MORE about NORMANDE TRADITION REGINA
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 122051
SPECIMENS OF DANTE, BEMBO AND WALBAUM.
Skaneateles, NY: Michael Bixler, (1988). 4to. stiff paper wrappers with signatures loosely inserted. Unpaginated. A book of type specimens, focusing on Dante, Bembo and Walbaum in varying sizes. Also includes a list of British Monotype composition and display typefaces, and an impressive list of clients of the firm. READ MORE about SPECIMENS OF DANTE, BEMBO AND WALBAUM
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 46550
TYPE & DECORATIVE MATERIAL USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CATALOGUES FOR THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, ANDERSON GALLERIES INC.
New York: Publishers Printing Company, the William Bradford Press, n.d. small 4to. cloth-backed boards. 35 pages. Printer's type specimen book produced to show work for this book auction house. Well preserved copy still in glassine jacket. READ MORE about TYPE & DECORATIVE MATERIAL USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CATALOGUES FOR THE AMERICAN ART...
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 41043
GRAPHISCH EPIGRAMMEN.
Amsterdam: Buijten & Schipperheijn, n.d. 4to. paper-covered boads, metal spiral binding. unpaginated. Text in Dutch. Type faces offered by the Buijten firm. Illustrated in black and red ink. Includes reproduction of a color painting produced for the City Museum of Amsterdam with a note of appreciation. Boards tanned and slightly bent at edges. READ MORE about GRAPHISCH EPIGRAMMEN
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 109706
DUPLICATES OF TYPE SPECIMEN BOOKS, ETC., UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN, FOR SALE BY THE TYPOGRAPHIC LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS COMPANY.
With Historical Notes and Comments by Henry Lewis Bullen. Introduction by Richard B. Yale.
San Diego: Frontier Publishing Co., 1972. 4to. cloth. (7), 53 leaves printed on one side. With Historical Notes and Comments by Henry Lewis Bullen. Introduction by Richard B. Yale. Reprinted in typescript from the 1934 first edition and containing some additional matter. Compiled by H.L. Bullen, librarian of the ATF Company, to eliminate duplicates from the library and raise money. Excellent bibliographical tool in the study of these specimen books as Bullen has added comments..... READ MORE about DUPLICATES OF TYPE SPECIMEN BOOKS, ETC., UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN, FOR SALE BY THE TYPOGRAPHIC...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 31351
ALPHABETS, MONOGRAMS, INITIALS, CRESTS, ETC.
New York, NY: F.W. Bullinger, n.d. 4to. leather, front cover gilt-stamped. (ii), 257+(1) pages. A catalogue of specimens offered by Bullinger, no date but likely late 19th century. Brief introductory comments, index of advertisers. Specimens include works by Delamotte, Klimsch, Renoir, Boussenot, Demengeot, and Fairbairn and Burke. Spine repaired. Covers rubbed, scuffed at edges. First leaf of text chipped at edges. Tanning and scattered foxing, especially on endpapers. READ MORE about ALPHABETS, MONOGRAMS, INITIALS, CRESTS, ETC
Price: $700.00 Order nr. 129526
SYNOPSIS OF TYPE FACES.
London: C. & E. Layton Ltd., n.d. folio. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated (28 pages). This publication was issued by the English firm of C. & E. Layton Ltd. "as a supplement to their main Type Cabinet, and for the express purpose of showing at a glance the variety of modern types they have available in their Advertisement Typesetting and Printing Departments." Over 160 type faces are included. On the front is an image of the..... READ MORE about SYNOPSIS OF TYPE FACES
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 87071
A BROADSIDE SPECIMEN FROM THE CASLON LETTER FOUNDRY.
London: Caslon Letter Foundry, n.d. folio broadside printed on both sides. folded three times. Showing of Caslon Old Face in various sizes and types. READ MORE about A BROADSIDE SPECIMEN FROM THE CASLON LETTER FOUNDRY
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 87777
CASLON OLD FACE, ROMAN & ITALIC, CAST ENTIRELY FROM MATRICES PRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL PUNCHES ENGRAVED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN CHISWELL STREET, LONDON BY WILLIAM CASLON.
London: H.W. Caslon & Co., n.d. (1924). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Printed by Geo. W. Jones at his Sign of the Dolphin Press. With a history of Caslon, various illustrations, a foldout facsimile of the 1734 specimen sheet issued by Caslon and type specimens printed in different colors. Near fine condition. Remanence of a label on front cover. READ MORE about CASLON OLD FACE, ROMAN & ITALIC, CAST ENTIRELY FROM MATRICES PRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL...
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 4107