New York: Art Directions Book Co., (1964). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 279 pages. First edition. 30 authorities explore the past, present and future of advertising. Over 450 illustrations. Jacket soiled and chipped. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC DIRECTIONS, ADVERTISING DIRECTIONS 4 (TRENDS IN VISUAL ADVERTISING
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 8871
Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Press, (1991). small folio. cloth, dust jacket. vi, 249 pages. First edition, second printing. Studies the expansion of the field of typography with the introduction of the computer. Chapters include "American Design Pioneers," "The Influence of the Private Press," "Typeface milestones," "Bits, Bytes and Typographic Design," and "The Many Faces of Typography Today." Contains over 900 illustrations, more than 500 of which are in color. A fascinating study. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TODAY
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 32364
Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Press, (1989). small folio. cloth, dust jacket. vi, 249 pages. First edition. Studies the expansion of the field of typography with the introduction of the computer. Chapters include "American Design Pioneers," "The Influence of the Private Press," "Typeface milestones," "Bits, Bytes and Typographic Design," and "The Many Faces of Typography Today." Contains over 900 illustrations, more than 500 of which are in color. A fascinating study. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TODAY
Price: $65.00 save 50% $32.50 Order nr. 58615
New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 285+(1) pages. This book is not only Goudy's autobiography, but it is the most complete record to date of his typographic contribution, which has had a major worldwide effect. First published in 1946 as one of the Typophile Chapbooks XIII and XIV, entitled A HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY, this second edition is available as the student and professional typographer's working tool, as..... READ MORE about GOUDY'S TYPE DESIGNS, HIS STORY AND SPECIMENS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 47019
New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978. small 8vo. Paperback. 285+(1) pages. This book is not only Goudy's autobiography, but it is the most complete record to date of his typographic contribution, which has had a major worldwide effect. First published in 1946 as one of the Typophile Chapbooks XIII and XIV, entitled A HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY, this second edition is available as the student and professional typographer's working tool, as well as..... READ MORE about GOUDY'S TYPE DESIGNS, HIS STORY AND SPECIMENS
Price: $14.95 Order nr. 47020
4 volumes.
Stockholm: Graphic Institute, 1954/1948/1947/1948. large 12mo. to 8vo. stapled or sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 117; 44; 12; 16 pages. 4 volumes. Four brochures from the early years of the Graphic Institute in Stockholm: An retrospective of 1954 with four articles (and text illustrations) on typography and printing, a report for 1947-48, introductory brochure of 1947 with photos, and an account of the first 5 years. Occasional soiling or browning; wrappers of "Redogörelse..." are starting to..... READ MORE about GRAFISKA INSTITUTET, 1944-1954, MINNESKRIFT / REDOGORELSE FOR
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 52834
(Stockholm: Esselte Aktiebolag, 1954). 8vo. stiff pape wrappers. 116+(1) pages. First edition. A celebration of ten years at Stockholm's Grafic Institute. Along with a history of the institute, a short overview of typographic history is given as well. Illustrated. In Swedish. READ MORE about GRAFISKA INSTITUTET, 1944-1954
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 63260
With Reproductions of the Work of the Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-Faces and Methods of Arrangement.
New York: Oswald Publishing Co., 1917. 4to. cloth, paper spine and cover labels. xx, 202, (8) pages. With Reproductions of the Work of the Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-Faces and Methods of Arrangement. Second edition. Printed in black and red and with tipped-in colored examples. A really interesting look at typography at the beginning of the 20th century. Library of Congress..... READ MORE about THE ART & PRACTICE OF TYPOGRAPHY, A MANUAL OF AMERICAN PRINTING
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 126738
(Paris): Éditions des Cendres, (1997). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 138, (4) pages. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 350. Contains an essay by Charles Verneuil entitled "Les Machines à Pédale" and another entitled "La Presse à Platine Dans l'Imprimerie" by Jules Soufflet. Illustrated throughout, with 17 illustrated advertisements for pedal presses in the appendix. Printed on Vergé Légende by Plein Chant. READ MORE about LES PRESSES À PÉDALE
Price: $32.00 Order nr. 94587
Manchester: The University Press, 1928. 8vo. cloth, paper cover and spine labels. 45 pages. Reprinted from the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. 14 facsimiles. On the Block Book. Covers faded with bottom 2 inches of spine chipped away. READ MORE about STEPPING-STONES TO THE ART OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 42034
With an introduction by Hermann Zapf, Appreciation by Paul Standard, and Catalogue by Renee Weber.
Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University, (1984). small 4to. printed paper wrappers. 64 pages. With an introduction by Hermann Zapf, Appreciation by Paul Standard, and Catalogue by Renee Weber. First edition. Well-illustrated exhibition catalogue including many illustrations in color. READ MORE about ROBERT HAAS, PRINTING, CALLIGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY. AN EXHIBITION MAY 13-SEPTEMBER 1, 1984
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 27862
New York: Watson-Guptill, (1990). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. Describes and analyses twenty of today's most popular typefaces covering characteristics, background, and considerations for use. Illustrated with examples of design and the complete roman and italic alphabet of each face. READ MORE about ABC'S OF TYPE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 31363
New York: Arno Press, 1975. small 4to. cloth. This periodical was the post war successor of Typography. Edited by Robert Harling and filled with articles on illustration. Includes many black-and-white illustrations. READ MORE about ALPHABET AND IMAGE, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF TYPOGRAPHY. Numbers 1-8, complete set, in two volumes
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 40376
Washington, DC: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, 1983. 6 x 9 inches. stiff paper wrappers. 31+(1) pages. Publication accompanying a 1983 exhibition in the Hall of Printing and Graphic Arts of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Introduction, list of illustration captions, endnotes, bibliography. Black and white illustrations throughout. Corrigenda laid in. READ MORE about THE FAT AND THE LEAN, AMERICAN WOOD TYPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 132741
(London): Taranman/Carcanet, (1984). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, 230 pages. Foreword by William Anderson. Dust jacket is a bit worn with some creases. READ MORE about THE LIVING CURVE, LETTERS TO W.J. STRACHAN 1929-1979
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 97506
A Monotype Fanatic's Escapade
Terra Alta: Hill & Dale Press and Typefoundry, 1984. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. A Monotype Fanatic's Escapade. Limited to 300 copies. Illustrations by Jim Willis. Typographic adventure at the St. Vincent Archabbey Press. READ MORE about IN QUEST OF TYPOGRAPHIC TREASURES AT THE ARCHABBEY
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 105500
N.P. Privately Printed, 2000. folio. stiff paper wrappers, mailing envelope. (ii), 10, (4) pages. Limited to an edition of 130 (from another copy sold by Oak Knoll). The text for this edition was translated and set by hand at the Private Press and Typefoundry of Paul Hayden Duensing in Athens. GA. All the press and production work was performed by Richard Hopkins' Hill & Dale Press and Typefoundry in Terra Alta, WV. The English text..... READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES, THEIR BIRTH IN THE TYPEFOUNDRY DEPICTED IN WOODCUT AND VERSE
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 104929
N.P. Privately Printed, 2000. folio. stiff paper wrappers, plain paper envelope. (ii), 10, (4) pages. Limited to an edition of 130 (from another copy sold by Oak Knoll). The text for this edition was translated and set by hand at the Private Press and Typefoundry of Paul Hayden Duensing in Athens GA. All the press and production work was performed by Richard Hopkins' Hill & Dale Press and Typefoundry in Terra Alta, WV. The English..... READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES, THEIR BIRTH IN THE TYPEFOUNDRY DEPICTED IN WOODCUT AND VERSE
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 105320
Berlin: Jürgen Holstein Antiquariat, 1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in German and English, with preface translated into Japanese. Catalogue of architecture, photography, graphics, illustrated books, artists' autographs, posters, typography and other items, mainly related to the Bauhaus. 358 items. Supplement includes French Studio Ceramics, 1870-1900. Select bibliography and index. READ MORE about KATALOG 105: BAUHAUS, ETC. ARCHITEKTUR, FOTOGRAFIE, GRAFIK, ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER,...
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 109058
Names of type Designers Set in One of Their Astute Creations
Baltimore: The House of Type, 1984. 16mo. stapled stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Names of type Designers Set in One of Their Astute Creations. Limited to 120 copies. List of type designers using their various type faces. READ MORE about THE MAN BEHIND THE FACE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 105501
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., (1976). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 136 pages. Revised edition. Includes sections on color, typography and technique. Covers soiled. READ MORE about PUBLICATION DESIGN, A GUIDE TO PAGE LAYOUT TYPOGRAPHY, FORMAT AND STYLE
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 40395
London and Boston: Pentagram and Faber and Faber, (1986). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First U.S. edition. A look at some recent creative solutions to design problems. Dozens of images reproduced in color and black and white. Useful for those professionally and personally involved in design, typography, and communications. READ MORE about IDEAS ON DESIGN
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 77919
A Facsimile of the Manuscript Overslag-Boek by Joannes Josephus Balthazar Vanderstraelen
New York: The Grolier Club, 2014. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 210 pages. A Facsimile of the Manuscript Overslag-Boek by Joannes Josephus Balthazar Vanderstraelen. Although "imposition manuals" -- instructions on the proper layout of typeset pages for the press -- have always been useful tools of the printing trade, surviving examples are rare. The present volume has been reproduced from a unique manuscript in the collection of the Grolier Club Library. Entitled Overslag-Boek, zeer nuttig..... READ MORE about THE EARLIEST DUTCH IMPOSITION MANUAL
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 121734
London, England: Faber and Faber, 1952. 4to. cloth. xii, 400 pages. Reprint of first 1887 edition. Table of contents, prefaces to the first and new editions, bibliography, index. Historical and bibliographical notes by Talbot Baines Reed. Foldout black and white frontispiece. Endpapers tanned. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF THE OLD ENGLISH LETTER FOUNDRIES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 130629
(Victoria, TX): Cuneiform Press, 2011. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 270 pages. A landmark oral history project with 19 interviews with book artists, typographers and poets including Nicolas Barker and Robert Creeley. Discussions of the transition from cast metal to digital type with Matthew Carter, Sumner Stona and Fred Smeijers; artists' books with Sandra Kirshenbaum and Joan and Nathan Lyons; and the history of the book in the 20th century with Dave Haselwood, Holbrook Teter, Bob..... READ MORE about HANGING QUOTES: TALKING BOOK ARTS, TYPOGRAPHY & POETRY
Price: $22.00 Order nr. 110223
