Farleigh, John (editor).

FIFTEEN CRAFTSMEN ON THEIR CRAFTS.

London, England: The Sylvan Press, 1945. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. viii, 118, (2) pages, plates. Table of contents, introduction by the editor, A collection of essays by various English craftsmen, including essays by bookbinders Roger Powell and Anthony Gardner, and calligrapher M.C. Oliver. Illustrations follow text. Dust jacket chipped at edges and tanned. Scattered light foxing. READ MORE about FIFTEEN CRAFTSMEN ON THEIR CRAFTS

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 130837

Ficker, Johannes.

NEUER DRUCK UND SCHMUCK DES EVANGELISCHEN GESANGBUCHS FÜR ELSAß-LOTHRINGEN.

Leipzig: Dieterich'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Theodor Weicher, 1910. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 51, (3) pages. This volume reports on the design and decoration of a new edition Lutheran hymnal for Alsace-Lorraine issued by the Strassburger Pastoral-Konferenz. It describes small-format and large-format editions, reproducing multicolor illustrated title and sample pages, photo-illustrations of eleven bindings, etc., and includes four (tipped-in) multicolor endpaper samples. The beautiful designs are the work of Otto Hupp and Karl Spindler. The hymnal was..... READ MORE about NEUER DRUCK UND SCHMUCK DES EVANGELISCHEN GESANGBUCHS FÜR ELSAß-LOTHRINGEN

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91031

Fisher, John Hurt.

THE ANCESTRY OF THE ENGLISH ALPHABET.

(New York: Archaelogy, 1951). small 4to. Bound in library cardboard binding. 232-242 pages. Reprint from Archaeology magazine 4:4 (Winter 1951). A study of the early development of the early English language and alphabet. Black and white illustrations and transcriptions/translations of some old English manuscripts. Label on front board notes "Copy 2." READ MORE about THE ANCESTRY OF THE ENGLISH ALPHABET

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 109308

Foldes-Papp, Karoly.

VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET.

Dresden: Verlag der Kunst, (1970). large 4to. cloth. (ii), 222 pages. First edition. A history of writing from the earliest times down to the present day, beginning with cave paintings and ending with modern alphabets. 242 illustrations, some in color. Indexed. Contains tipped-in illustrations. Page 35 has tear. Spine lettering partially rubbed off. READ MORE about VOM FELSBILD ZUM ALPHABET

Price: $70.00  other currencies  Order nr. 58839

Gaur, Albertine.

A HISTORY OF WRITING.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1984). small 4to. paper over boards, dust jacket. 224 pages. First U.S. edition. A highly readable and informative guide to the history of various writing systems. Well-illustrated throughout, many in color. With a selected bibliography for more reading. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF WRITING

Price: $11.50  other currencies  Order nr. 63144

(Gill, Eric). Brewer, Roy.

ERIC GILL, THE MAN WHO LOVED LETTERS.

Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, (1973). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 86 pages. First U.S. edition. Part of the Ars Typographica Library with James Moran as General Editor. Filled with examples of his calligraphy. READ MORE about ERIC GILL, THE MAN WHO LOVED LETTERS

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 29825

Goudy, Frederic W.

THE ELEMENTS OF LETTERING.

New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1926. 4to. cloth, slipcase. (iv), 48, (4) pages. Second edition. (Appleton p.27). Set by Bertha Goudy at the Village Press. 13 plates. Spine slightly faded. Enclosed in the original cardboard slipcase which shows some wear. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE ELEMENTS OF LETTERING

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 4188

(Guild of Book Workers).

NEW ENGLAND VIGNETTES.

Providence, RI: Providence Athenaeum, 2004. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 38+(1) pages. Catalogue of an exhibition by the New England Chapter, Guild of Book Workers, presented at the Providence Athenaeum November-December 2004. Shows calligraphy, private press work, fine bindings and artists' books. READ MORE about NEW ENGLAND VIGNETTES

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106833

Hamilton, Charles.

THE ILLUSTRATED LETTER.

New York: Universe Books, (1987). 4to. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. 157, (3) pages. First edition. A study of authors who added illustrations to their letters. Over 100 examples reproduced, 12 in color. Minor jacket wear. READ MORE about THE ILLUSTRATED LETTER

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 24928

Hector, L.C.

THE HANDWRITING OF ENGLISH DOCUMENTS.

Dorking: Kohler and Coombes Ltd., 1980. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 136 pages. Reprint of the second edition, revised. Discusses the equipment used by both writer and reader, abbreviations, scribal conventions, etc. Illustrated. Jacket is toned. Name in ink in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about THE HANDWRITING OF ENGLISH DOCUMENTS

Price: $55.00  other currencies  Order nr. 126260

Hilton, Ordway.

SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS.

(New York: Elsevier North Holland, Inc., 1982). 8vo. paper covered boards. xv, (v), 424 pages. Revised edition. Illustrated. Covers rubbed and corners bumped. READ MORE about SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS

Price: $85.00  other currencies  Order nr. 126856

Holub, Rand.

SIGNATURES AND TRADEMARKS.

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1956). small 4to. boards with metal spiral binding. 61+(1) pages. First edition. Showings of signatures used in trademarks printed in two colors. Near fine. READ MORE about SIGNATURES AND TRADEMARKS

Price: $60.00  other currencies  Order nr. 33623