Wilmington, MA: Compugraphic, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (4) broadsides. Newly-released typefaces offered by CG. The typefaces are: Aster, Century Old Style, Plantin, and Goudy. All in fine condition. READ MORE about NEW RELEASES OF TYPEFACES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 139281
New York: Continental Typefounders Association, Inc., n.d.(1930?). square 12mo. (12) pages. Advertisement for decorative capitals for this foundry's "Eve" and "Eve Italic" typefaces, with examples from advertisements & texts. No date, but contents of examples suggest late 20's to about 1930. Revised price list tipped onto front inside cover. READ MORE about DECORATIVE CAPITALS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 50693
New York: Continental Typefounders, n.d. large broadside folded four times. Printed in two colors. READ MORE about GRECO BOLD
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 31067
Ipswich, UK: W.S. Cowell Ltd., (1952). small 4to. metal spiral binding, cloth, dust jacket. 74 pages. Well produced book printed in different colors on different colored paper stock. With presentation bookplate present although it was once taped to front free endpaper and is now detached with tape remnants present. Loosely inserted is a broadside entitled "Supplementary Sheets for A Book of Typefaces. 1954." Jacket soiled. READ MORE about A BOOK OF TYPEFACES, WITH SOME ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLES OF TEXT AND DISPLAY SETTING
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 4977
Philadelphia: Lanston Monotype Machine Company, (1935). 4to. paper wrapper. 15 pages. Some soiling to covers, with light creasing to the covers. Specimens of Frederic W. Goudy's Roman and italic type designs which were available exclusively on the monotype for machine and hand composition in a variety of sizes from six to sixty point. Very scarce. READ MORE about DEEPDENE: A NEW TYPE FAMILY DRAWN BY FREDERIC W. GOUDY FOR THE MONOTYPE AND NAMED AFTER MR....
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 137677
New York: Diamant Typographic Service, Inc., n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding. (22) pages. Slightly faded covers. READ MORE about DIAMANTYPES, ONE LINE SHOWING OF TYPES, ORNAMENTS, INITIALS, BORDERS, TYPOGRAPHIC SIGNS, ACCENTS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 78943
Bangor, ME: Eastern Corporation, n.d. 4to. loose leaves. 25 folio leaves, 24 quarto explanatory cards, one issue of 'Let's Talk Type' (1989, New series, No. 1). A collection of 24 type specimens produced by the Eastern Corporation of Bangor, Maine. Includes the preliminary broadside titled Eastern Corporation Presents a series of Letterhead Portfolios of Unusual Interest. Each large folio broadside is accompanied by their respected companion card containing historical background and biographical information about the..... READ MORE about Large Collection of Eastern Corporation Type Specimen Sheets
Price: $2,000.00 Order nr. 131390
Bangor, Maine: Eastern Corporation, n.d. large broadside specimen sheet folded twice with explanatory sheet printed on heavy paper stock loosely inserted. Designed by Rudolph Ruzicka with information on him. READ MORE about A SPECIMEN OF FAIRFIELD TYPE
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 31660
Bangor, Maine: Eastern Corporation, n.d. large broadside specimen sheet folded twice. Designed by Rudolph Ruzicka with information on him. READ MORE about A SPECIMEN OF FAIRFIELD TYPE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 105671
Bangor, Maine: Eastern Corporation, n.d. large broadside folded twice with explanatory text printed on heavy paper stock loosely inserted. Designed by Howard Coggeshall. READ MORE about A SPECIMEN SHEET SHOWING ALMOST ALL OF THE "LOST" GOUDY TYPES
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 23472
Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, Incorporated, n.d. 4to. metal-ring binder. unpaginated. Type specimen book from Edwards Brothers. Black-and-white illustrations. A fine copy. READ MORE about TYPE SPECIMEN AND COMPOSITION GUIDE BOOK
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 139180
Meppel, Netherlands: Zetcentrale Meppel, (1986). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xi+(i) pages. Text in Dutch. Ehrhardt type face originally developed at the Ehrhardt foundry in Leipzig in the early 18th century. Modern usage began with Monotype, 1938 (Jaspert, Berry and Johnson 79). Explanation of technical offerings. Letter of introduction laid in. Wrappers lightly soiled. READ MORE about EHRHARDT LETTERPROEF
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 109704
New York: European Typefounders Inc., n.d. (circa 1930). large 8vo. paper wrappers. (8) pages. "Sketch" in lines and swash initials, or used in compositions in conjunction with Erbar Grotesque and Luxor. This face was designed by W. Höhnisch for Ludwig & Mayer in 1935. Covers lightly foxed, else near fine. READ MORE about SKETCH
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 137730
New York: European Typefounders Inc., n.d. (circa 1930). large 8vo. brochure. (4) pages. "Sketch" in lines and swash initials, or used in compositions in conjunction with Erbar Grotesque and Luxor. This face was designed by W. Höhnisch for Ludwig & Mayer in 1935. READ MORE about SKETCH. A STURDY SCRIPT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 53351
New York: European Typefounders Inc., n.d. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. With specimens of Offenbach, Sketch, Mondial, Thannhaeuser Borders, and Luxor Bold Condensed. Price list loosely inserted. READ MORE about ALLEGRO! THE FACE OF TYPE IS LIKE THE FACE AND THE VOICE OF A SALESMAN. IT MUST BE ATTRACTIVE AND...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 137729
North Miami: Visual Graphics Corporation, 1965. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 40 pages. With biographical sketches and photos of the winners. A fine copy. READ MORE about FIFTEEN AWARD WINNING TYPE FACE DESIGNS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138859
Lancaster, PA: Graphic Crafts, n.d. 8vo. cloth. unpaginated. Ludlow Matrices offered by Graphic Crafts. Includes initials and ornaments. Printed on recto only. READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES AT GRAPHIC CRAFTS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 134508
New York: The Harbor Press, n.d. 12mo. paper wrappers, cord-tied. (8) pages. A charming collection of borders used by this fine printer. Bookplate on front pastedown. READ MORE about HARBOR PRESS LIST OF BORDERS
Price: $135.00 Order nr. 11882
Nevada City, CA: Harold Berliner's Typefoundry, n.d. brochures, various sizes. Announcements from Berliner's. Include announcement of the Third edition of Type We Can Make, "News of the Shop," and specimens of the Zapf Civilité type face. In envelope. READ MORE about Publication Announcement by Harold Berliner Typefoundry
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 129644
![Order Nr. 16252 SPECIMENS OF TYPE IN THE OFFICE OF E.L. HILDRETH & CO. INCORPORATED [and]...](https://oakknoll.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/016252.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1636758409)
Brattleboro, VT: E.L. Hildreth & Co., 1934. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 228, 46 pages. Two volumes bound in one. A printer's specimen book. Third printing. Spine lightly faded, else near fine. Very scarce, especially with the Specimens of Job Type. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about SPECIMENS OF TYPE IN THE OFFICE OF E.L. HILDRETH & CO. INCORPORATED [and] SPECIMENS OF JOB...
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 16252
Brooklyn: Intertype Corporation, n.d. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 38, (2) pages. First edition with specimens inserted into pocket at rear. A near fine copy. Discussion of how to pick the right type face followed by specimen pages. READ MORE about HOW TO SELECT TYPE FACES AND HOW TO MAKE BETTER USE OF MACHINE FACES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138850
Volume two only
(Norristown PA): International Typefounders, 1998. square 8vo. paper-covered boards. not paginated. Volume two only. Thousands of type faces, each having one example, available from over 50 independent foundries and designers from around the world for PC or Mac. There is a CD available, but it is not included in the books. There is also a list of typeface distributors worldwide who carry these typefonts along with a website for ordering online. Quite interesting and very..... READ MORE about INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 93032
2 volumes
(Norristown PA): International Typefounders, 1995; 1998. square 8vo. paper-covered boards. not paginated. 2 volumes. Thousands of type faces, each having one example, available from over 50 independent foundries and designers from around the world for PC or Mac. There is a CD available, but it is not included in the books. There is also a list of typeface distributors worldwide who carry these typefonts along with a website for ordering online. Quite interesting and very..... READ MORE about INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS/INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 92971
Brooklyn: Intertype Corporation, n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. (20) pages. A fine copy. A type specimens booklet which has been set in Cornell in available sizes from six to fourteen point. This type face was designed by George F. Trenholm. READ MORE about A COMPLETE SHOWING INTERTYPE CORNELL FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN POINT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 58619
Chicago: Intertype Corporation, n.d. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. This type face was designed by George F. Trenholm. Minor creasing to covers, else near fine. READ MORE about INTERTYPE CORNELL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 37185
