Results for: Writing & Calligraphy

(Miniature Books). Troth, John.

THE OLD BARN.

With woodcuts by Herschel C. Logan and calligraphy by Rebecca A. Shepherd.
N.P. Ward Schori, n.d. (1982). miniature book (5 x 7 cm.). cloth. (xii), 27, (8) pages. With woodcuts by Herschel C. Logan and calligraphy by Rebecca A. Shepherd. First edition, limited to 240 copies of which this is one of the trade edition bound thus (Bradbury, Schori, 22). Contains a nostalgic poem reproduced by calligraphy, along with 11 woodcuts by the artist Herschel Logan. READ MORE about THE OLD BARN

Price: $75.00 Order nr. 29986

(Monograms). Renoir, H.

ART NOUVEAU MONOGRAMMES.

Paris, France: Librairie des Arts Décoratifs, n.d., 4to. stiff paper wrappers loosely inserted in quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards with cloth front cover label. (i), 55 pages. Text in French. This work appears to be a sequel to Renoir, Collection complète Chiffres et Monogrammes (Paris, 1865). Worldcat notes that this work was reprinted in 2007, from a 19th century portfolio, by Dover as 990 Art Nouveau Monograms. With 55 leaves of monograms, printed on recto..... READ MORE about ART NOUVEAU MONOGRAMMES

Price: $750.00 Order nr. 129775

Moore, Margaret F.

TWO SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MEDIAEVAL HISTORICAL STUDY.

London: Constable & Co., 1912. 8vo. cloth. 185, (5) pages. First edition. Contains "I. A classified list of works relating to the study of English paleography and Diplomatic. II. A classified list of works relating to English manorial and agrarian history from the earliest times to the year 1660. With a preface by Hubert Hall. Boards and spine heavily soiled. READ MORE about TWO SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MEDIAEVAL HISTORICAL STUDY

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 42306

(Morgan Library).

THE WRITTEN WORD.

Inscriptions, Texts and Illuminated Manuscripts from 3200 B.C. to the Invention of Printing in the XVth Century. Handlist of an Exhibition held December 14, 1944 to April 14, 1945 [title from cover].
N.P.(NY): n.p.(Morgan Library), n.d.(1944). 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Inscriptions, Texts and Illuminated Manuscripts from 3200 B.C. to the Invention of Printing in the XVth Century. Handlist of an Exhibition held December 14, 1944 to April 14, 1945 [title from cover]. Catalogue for 102 manuscript items and other written artifacts (seals, tablets, etc.). One text drawing. Photographic reproduction affixed to the front cover. Corner of back cover spotted. READ MORE about THE WRITTEN WORD

Price: $8.00 Order nr. 53666

Nakanish, Akira.

WRITING SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD.

Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., (1984). large 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 122 pages. Reprint of the 1980 first edition. A well illustrated book, covering scripts from all four corners of the world. Details of 29 writing systems in common use are explained here and work to represent hundred of different spoken languages. Includes bibliography and index. READ MORE about WRITING SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 121395

(Neugebauer, Friedrich).

NEUGEBAUER, SCRIBE OF AUSTRIA.

(Salzburg, Austria: Neugebauer Press, 1983). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Special catalogue edition. Introductory comments and cirriculum vitae by Huib Van Krimpen, from The Penrose Review of the Graphic Arts, 74 (1982). Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Wrappers lightly worn at edges. READ MORE about NEUGEBAUER, SCRIBE OF AUSTRIA

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121538

(Neugebauer, Friedrich). Pietzner, Carlo.

A LAST ODE TO VENICE/EINE LETZTE ODE AN VENEDIG.

N.P. n.p., 1977. folio. stiff paper wrappers, later archival paper slipcase. unpaginated. Text in English and German. Signed by Friedrich Neugebauer on front free endpaper. Poetry by Pietzner, calligraphy by Neugebauer. READ MORE about A LAST ODE TO VENICE/EINE LETZTE ODE AN VENEDIG

Price: $100.00 Order nr. 125303

Nicholson, William.

ALPHABET.

San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1975. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (iv) pages followed by the facsimile in color of this alphabet book. Reprinted from the 1898 first edition. Jacket is faded. READ MORE about ALPHABET

Price: $55.00 Order nr. 22568

O'Neill, Timothy.

IRISH HAND: SCRIBES AND THEIR MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY WITH AN EXEMPLAR OF IRISH SCRIPTS.

(Portlaoise, Ireland): The Dolmen Press, (1984). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xxviii, 100 pages. Table of contents, preface, acknowledgments, introduction by Francis John Byrne, bibliography, two maps. A study of Irish calligraphy over ten centuries. In two parts: an anthology of full pages from 26 famous manuscripts and a study of the evolution of the Irish script. Black-and-white illustrations throughout. Dust jacket slightly bent at top and bottom. READ MORE about IRISH HAND: SCRIBES AND THEIR MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY WITH...

Price: $125.00 Order nr. 121693

Ogg, Oscar.

THE 26 LETTERS.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1964). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (vi), 262 pages. Reprint of the first edition. More than 275 black-and-white with some color drawings by the author in this history of the alphabet. Jacket shows wear. READ MORE about THE 26 LETTERS

Price: $6.00 Order nr. 9834

Ogg, Oscar.

THE 26 LETTERS.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1956). 8vo. cloth. (xii), 254, (3) pages. Reprint of first edition. More than 275 illustrations by the author to enhance the text. Executed in black and orange. Covers rubbed with spotting on back. Ink inscription on free endpaper. READ MORE about THE 26 LETTERS

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 54287

Pelletier, DavidA.

THE GRAPHIC ALPHABET.

New York: Orchard, (1996). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. Not paginated. Reprint of first edition. An elegant alphabet book in full color. READ MORE about THE GRAPHIC ALPHABET

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 110182

(Petty, G. Harvey).

THE BEATITUDES.

N.P. Ward Schori, n.d. oblong 32mo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Calligraphy by G. Harvey Petty, production by Norman Forgue. Selections from St. Matthew 5:3-11. Printed by the Black Cat Press. READ MORE about THE BEATITUDES

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 128009

Pott, Gottfried.

WORKSHOP IMPRESSION.

(Hardheim, Germany: Die Kalligraphie Editions, 1989). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. unpaginated. Text in English and German. Limited to 2000 copies. Presentation by the author on title. The product of summertime workshops in Offenbach, Germany. Illustrations of each letter of the alphabet. READ MORE about WORKSHOP IMPRESSION

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 125294

Prang, Louis and Co.

ALPHABETS PLAIN, ORNAMENTED AND ILLUMINATED, A SELECTION FROM THE BEST ANCIENT AND MODERN STYLES, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR THE USE OF PAINTERS, ENGRAVERS, MARBLEWORKERS AND ILLUMINATORS.

Boston: L. Prang & Co., n.d. (before July 1870). oblong 8vo. original green cloth stamped in gilt. (16) leaves. Preface, color title page followed by 15 plates of alphabets (some colored), and a leaf of advertising. Publishing date comes from title in ad in the back. Former owner has added pencil addresses and comments on front pastedown, free endpaper and verso of free endpaper. Shaken with pages detached. Covers are well preserved. READ MORE about ALPHABETS PLAIN, ORNAMENTED AND ILLUMINATED, A SELECTION FROM THE BEST ANCIENT AND MODERN STYLES,...

Price: $700.00 Order nr. 121470

(Printing).

COLLECTION OF MATERIAL RELATED TO PRINTING AND ALPHABETS FROM DIDEROT'S ENCYCLOPÉDIE.

Paris, France: 1763-1770. folio. leaves, some bound, in clamshell box. variously paginated. Text in French. A collection of seven items removed from the text of Diderot's Encycopédie. 1. "Cartonnier et gaufreur en carbon" (Boardmaker and board embosser). Two plates from Volume II (1763). Includes an engraving of a boardmaker's workshop at the top of Plate I. Also includes engraved illustrations of various tools. 2. "Parcheminier" (Parchment maker). Seven plates from Volume VIII (1771). Includes an..... READ MORE about COLLECTION OF MATERIAL RELATED TO PRINTING AND ALPHABETS FROM DIDEROT'S ENCYCLOPÉDIE

Price: $2,250.00 Order nr. 131266

Reiner, Imre & Hedwig.

LETTERING IN BOOK ART. [THE APPLICATION OF LETTERING FOR DISPLAY WORK ON JACKETS, TITLE-PAGES AND IN THE TEXT OF BOOKS. TRADITIONAL FORMS IN RELATION TO PRESENT-DAY TENDENCIES].

St. Gall: Zollikofer and Co., 1948. small 4to. boards, dust jacket. 95 pages. Examples of lettering for book design. Some illustrations are printed in two colors. Piece of front cover of jacket lacking. Wear along spine of jacket. Book is in fine condition. READ MORE about LETTERING IN BOOK ART. [THE APPLICATION OF LETTERING FOR DISPLAY WORK ON JACKETS, TITLE-PAGES AND...

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 85779

Rosendorf, Theodore.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.

(TDR)
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Hardcover. 368 pages. (TDR). "A functional, comprehensive, postmodern approach... This reference source places clearly written, succinct explanations at the reader's fingertips." - Miriam, Kahn, SHARP News The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is an encyclopedic reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. The second edition, in the works since 2010, has more than..... READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 108705

Rosendorf, Theodore.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.

(TDR) With a Foreword by Erik Spiekermann
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Paperback. 368 pages. (TDR) With a Foreword by Erik Spiekermann. "A functional, comprehensive, postmodern approach... This reference source places clearly written, succinct explanations at the reader's fingertips." - Miriam, Kahn, SHARP News The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is an encyclopedic reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. The second edition, in the..... READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE

Price: $24.95 Order nr. 108706

(Saint Heironymous Press).

PRACTICE PAPER.

Berkeley, CA: Saint Heironymous Press, n.d., but 1973. broadside (11 by 8 1/2 pages). Two advertisements, with ordering instructions, for calligraphy materials offered for sale by the Saint Heironymous Press. Illustrated. READ MORE about PRACTICE PAPER

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133206

Schumacher-Gebler, Eckehart (editor).

26 LETTERS, LETTERN, LETTRES, AN ANNUAL AND CALENDAR OF 26 LETTERS OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET.

(Munchen, Germany: Typostudio SchumacherGebler), 1989. 4to. stiff paper binder with spiral rings. (168) pages. A calendar and typographical compendium that serves as a reference book about letter forms, their designers, function and history. Most illustrations were supplied by the contributors and the typeface designers. Sponsored by the German Printers Federation, the Bundesverband Druck. An article about the editor's typeface collection and correspondence between him and the type designer George Abrams loosely inserted. READ MORE about 26 LETTERS, LETTERN, LETTRES, AN ANNUAL AND CALENDAR OF 26 LETTERS OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET

Price: $85.00 Order nr. 70830

Schumacher-Gebler, Eckehart (editor).

26 LETTERS, LETTERN, LETTRES, AN ANNUAL AND CALENDAR OF 26 LETTERS OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET.

(Munchen, Germany: Typostudio SchumacherGebler), 1992. 4to. stiff paper binder with spiral rings. Not paginated. A calendar and typographical compendium that serves as a reference book about letter forms, their designers, function and history. Most illustrations were supplied by the contributors and the typeface designers. Sponsored by the German Printers Federation, the Bundesverband Druck. READ MORE about 26 LETTERS, LETTERN, LETTRES, AN ANNUAL AND CALENDAR OF 26 LETTERS OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 121230

SEZ HIGGINS=MCARTHUR NUMBER FOR ADVERTISING TYPOGRAPHY AND CALLIGRAPHY.

Volume XI, Number 8, June 1948.
(Atlanta: Higgins-McArthur Company), 1948. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Volume XI, Number 8, June 1948. Many examples of type from Higgins-McArthur. Covers lightly soiled with minor damage and wear to extremities. READ MORE about SEZ HIGGINS=MCARTHUR NUMBER FOR ADVERTISING TYPOGRAPHY AND CALLIGRAPHY

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 102459

(Show-Card).

A TEXTBOOK ON SHOW-CARD WRITING.

Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1903. 8vo. original half leather over pebbled cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt lettering on spine, all edges speckled red. variously paginated. First edition of this very rare work on Show-Card production. 4 Major Sections. Pages Of Heavy Glossy Stock. String Binding. Smudges And Slight Foxing On Page Margins. No Markings; Index Pages And Back Hard Boards Have Pulled Away From Spine. Brown Leather Boards With Worn And Frayed..... READ MORE about A TEXTBOOK ON SHOW-CARD WRITING

Price: $100.00 Order nr. 134259

SIGNATURE, A QUADRIMESTRIAL OF TYPOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC ARTS 10 NEW SERIES.

Edited by Oliver Simon.
London: Signature, 1950. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 66 pages. Edited by Oliver Simon. Includes articles by Rollins on DeVinne, a bibliography of Italian writing books of the 16th century by Johnson and "Bibliotheca Typographica" by Ellic Howe. READ MORE about SIGNATURE, A QUADRIMESTRIAL OF TYPOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC ARTS 10 NEW SERIES

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 89577

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