Results for: Typography

(Type Specimens).

THE CLASSIC TYPEFACES.

Dayton, OH: Volk and Huxley & Craftsman Type, n.d. (but 1972). broadside (40.75 cm x 30.5 cm). An advertising poster printed by Volk & Huxley. Issued as an insert in Champion Papers' The Printing Salesman Herald, Book 30, Special Issue on Typography. On Chamption Papers "Camerata Text, Ivory". This poster features "...many fine typefaces...Fourteen of them are truly landmarks in the history of typography. In a real sense, they are typography's classic typefaces." The fourteen..... READ MORE about THE CLASSIC TYPEFACES

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 137124

(Type Specimens). Colish.

TYPES AVAILABLE.

Mount Vernon: A. Colish, Inc., n.d. narrow small 4to. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. (18) pages. Type specimen pamphlet listing 86 monotype and/or display (hand-set) typefaces with sizes available, 33 of which are illustrated with alphabets (upper and lower case, regular and italic, as appropriate). With an index listing additional types available. A fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about TYPES AVAILABLE

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 50124

(Type Specimens). Colish.

TYPE SPECIMENS SHOWING EXAMPLES OF TEXT TYPOGRAPHY FOR FINE BOOK PRINTING, ADVERTISEMENTS & OTHER PUBLICITY LITERATURE.

New York, NY: Press of A. Colish, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Foreword. Type faces offered by the Colish firm. Wrappers sunned along edges, chipped at edges. Lacking paper cover label. READ MORE about TYPE SPECIMENS SHOWING EXAMPLES OF TEXT TYPOGRAPHY FOR FINE BOOK PRINTING, ADVERTISEMENTS &...

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 125221

(Type Specimens). Composing Room.

CR VIP PHOTOCOMPOSITION.

Philadelphia, PA: Composing Room, n.d. 4to. loose leaf bound. unpaginated. Typefaces offered by Composing Room of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Listing of faces offered. With a "camera section." Covers soiled. Label on inside front cover. Listing of faces offered mostly xeroxed. READ MORE about CR VIP PHOTOCOMPOSITION

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 129103

(Type Specimens). Composition Systems.

THE MANY FACES OF.

(Arlington, VA: Composition Systems), n.d. 8vo. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. Type faces offered by Composition Systems. Includes introductory comments by the company president and illustrations of employees. READ MORE about THE MANY FACES OF

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 115550

(Type Specimens). Continental.

DECORATIVE CAPITALS.

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

(Type Specimens). Continental.

GRECO BOLD.

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

(Type Specimens). Diamant.

DIAMANTYPES, ONE LINE SHOWING OF TYPES, ORNAMENTS, INITIALS, BORDERS, TYPOGRAPHIC SIGNS, ACCENTS.

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

(Type Specimens). Eastern.

A SPECIMEN OF FAIRFIELD TYPE.

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

(Type Specimens). Eastern.

A SPECIMEN OF FAIRFIELD TYPE.

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

(Type Specimens). Eastern.

A SPECIMEN SHEET SHOWING ALMOST ALL OF THE "LOST" GOUDY TYPES.

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

(Type Specimens). Emigre.

LITTLE BOOK OF LOVE LETTERS: THE EMIGRE TYPE CATALOG VOLUME I.

(Berkeley, CA: Emigre), n.d. 8vo. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. Texts by David Barringer. List of fonts and designers. A catalogue of items offered by Emigre. READ MORE about LITTLE BOOK OF LOVE LETTERS: THE EMIGRE TYPE CATALOG VOLUME I

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 131749

(Type Specimens). Graphic Crafts.

PRINTING TYPES AT GRAPHIC CRAFTS.

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

(Type Specimens). Haddon.

COMCOM TYPE SPECIMEN BOOK.

New York: Haddon Craftsmen, n.d. (circa 1960s). 8vo. cloth. 128 pages. Computer composition type specimen book, a first for the Haddon Craftsmen. The specimen book has full alphabets and settings in paragraphs. The typefaces included are: Avanta (Electra), Baskerville, Eterna, Gael (Caledonia), Garamond, Janson, Primer, Roma (Optima), Times Roman, and Special Carachters. The paragraphs settings show the effect of different sizes of leading. Covers show some fading.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler..... READ MORE about COMCOM TYPE SPECIMEN BOOK

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 5083

(Type Specimens).

HARBOR PRESS LIST OF BORDERS.

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: $275.00 Order nr. 11882

(Type Specimens). Harold Berliner.

Publication Announcement by Harold Berliner Typefoundry.

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

(Type Specimens). Harpel, Oscar H.

HARPEL'S TYPOGRAPH OR BOOK OF SPECIMENS CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION, SUGGESTIONS AND A COLLECTION OF EXAMPLES OF LETTERPRESS JOB PRINT ARRANGED FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF MASTER PRINTERS, AMATEURS, APPRENTICES, AND OTHERS.

Cincinnati: Oscar H. Harpel, 1870. 8vo. original gilt stamped cloth, all edges stained red. Frontispiece; (ii), 252, (18) pages. First and only printing. (Bigmore and Wyman I, 306). Harpel lists many important facts necessary for the running of a successful printing business and includes a history of printing. The most important feature of this book is the full color plates, some printed and some done by lithography. Contains folded plates, tipped-in specimens, and other examples..... READ MORE about HARPEL'S TYPOGRAPH OR BOOK OF SPECIMENS CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION, SUGGESTIONS AND A...

Price: $2,000.00 Order nr. 46847

(Type Specimens). Hildreth.

SPECIMENS OF TYPE IN THE OFFICE OF E.L. HILDRETH & CO. INCORPORATED [and] SPECIMENS OF JOB TYPE IN THE OFFICE OF E.L. HILDRETH & CO.

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

(Type Specimens).

INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS.

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

(Type Specimens).

INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS/INTERNATIONAL TYPEFOUNDERS.

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

(Type Specimens). Intertype.

INTERTYPE FACES, ONE-LINE SPECIMENS.

Brooklyn: Intertype Co., (1970). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 92 pages. Hundreds of faces. Well preserved copy.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about INTERTYPE FACES, ONE-LINE SPECIMENS

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 27902

(Type Specimens). Intertype.

WAVERLEY, A NEW INTERTYPE FACE.

Brooklyn: Intertype Corporation, n.d. large 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 14 pages. Waverley was designed by George Trenholm for Intertype. Specimens mostly in texts. READ MORE about WAVERLEY, A NEW INTERTYPE FACE

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 52294

(Type Specimens). ITC.

ITC PACELLA.

N.P. ITC, (1987). small 4to. self paper wrappers. 35+(1) pages. Specimens of ITC Slimbach, created by Vincent Pacella, involved in many of ITC's releases and creator of display typestyles for Photo-Lettering, Inc., New York, and ITC Cushing. Pacella is the second ITC release by its Pacella. Includes descriptive information. READ MORE about ITC PACELLA

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 109664

(Type Specimens). Lanston.

SELECTED SPECIMEN SHEETS AND A CHECK LIST OF TYPE DESIGNED BY FREDERIC W. GOUDY FOR LANSTON MONOTYPE.

N.P.(Brooklyn?): n.p.(Lanston?), n.d.(c1960). small 4to. plastic ring-bound, stiff paper covers, paper label on cover. (34) pages. Checklist of thirty-eight typefaces designed by Goudy for or available from Lanston, with Lanston nos. and dates of the first Lanston cuttings, followed by Lanston specimen sheets for thirteen faces designed by Goudy and four by others but based on his designs. READ MORE about SELECTED SPECIMEN SHEETS AND A CHECK LIST OF TYPE DESIGNED BY FREDERIC W. GOUDY FOR LANSTON MONOTYPE

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 50946

(Type Specimens). Mergenthaler.

SPECIMEN BOOK LINOTYPE FACES, SUPPLEMENT NEW FACES.

New York: Mergenthaler Linotype Co., (1948). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 1217-1418 pages. Supplement to Mergenthaler's specimen book. Near fine copy.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about SPECIMEN BOOK LINOTYPE FACES, SUPPLEMENT NEW FACES

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 5021

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