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 Order nr. 29825
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1922 (but 1926). tall 4to. gilt stamped black cloth. (vi), 44, (2) pages followed by 27 plates. Third edition. Typeset by Bertha Goudy at the Village Press. Light shelfwear. Shaken. Water staining along gutter throughout the text block. READ MORE about THE ALPHABET, FIFTEEN INTERPRETATIVE DESIGNS DRAWN AND ARRANGED WITH EXPLANATORY TEXT AND...
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 116515
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 Order nr. 4188
New York: Center for Inter-American Relations, Inc, (1971). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63 pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE ART OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 105105
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 Order nr. 106833
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: 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 Order nr. 24928
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 Order nr. 126260
London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1954). thick 8vo. cloth. 336 pages. part of the New Art Library. With 403 illustrations. An essential book for the reference library of anyone interested in lettering. READ MORE about LETTERING, FOR STUDENTS AND CRAFTSMEN
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 115715
(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 Order nr. 126856
Harper Woods, MI: Lothar Hoffman, n.d. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Limited to 350 numbered copies, signed by Lothar Hoffman on inside back cover. Illustrations of a number of Hoffman's calligraphic works. READ MORE about Catalogue of Calligraphic Works
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 132390
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 Order nr. 33623
Boston: David R. Godine, (1985). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 274, (2) pages. First edition. A study tracing the origins of the Roman alphabet letter by letter to ancient times. Spine of jacket faded. READ MORE about A. B. C. ET CETERA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET
Price: $6.00 Order nr. 29893
Boston: David R. Godine, (1986). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xv, 203, (5) pages. First edition, later printing. READ MORE about ALPHA TO OMEGA, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE GREEK ALPHABET
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 62665
Memphis, TN: Brooks Museum of Art, 1984. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 104 pages. Published in conjunction with exhibition of 16th century painting and calligraphy in Suchou, China. Frontispiece. Table of contents, list of lenders, preface and essay by the author, chronological index, bibliography, index of artists. Color and black and white illustrations. READ MORE about THE LITERATI VISION: SIXTEENTH CENTURY WU SCHOOL PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 119948
London: Dennis Dobson, (1970). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition, second impression. Illustrated by the author. Back cover of jacket is spotted. READ MORE about MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NU
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 96568
London: Dennis Dobson, (1958). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Illustrated by the author. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about MAN LEARNS TO WRITE, FROM EQYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS TO MODERN LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SIGNS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 24596
Fair Lawn, NJ: Haywood House, 1971. small 4to. plastic slide covers on most volumes though some are bound in paper wrappers with four issues to a booklet. not paginated, but 15-20 pages each. Edited by Bill Haywood. Each issue contains a feature article, biographical sketch and portrait, book review, and letters to the editor. Illustrated. This run goes from Volume I, No.1 to Volume VI, No.4 complete and Volume XI, No.1 to Volume XIV, No.4..... READ MORE about ITALIX, THE CALLIGRAPHIC QUARTERLY
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 79384
Berlin: Veb Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, 1958. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 582, (2) pages. Second edition. Well-illustrated history of writing. Over 500 tables and illustrations. Ownership inscription in pencil. READ MORE about SCHRIFT IN VERGANGENHEIT UND GEGENWART
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 32783
New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library, 2007. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 412 pages. First edition. Edward Johnston (1872-1944) was a man of letters - master calligrapher, typeface designer and creator of the lettering and branding for the London Underground. He was also a great teacher and philosopher. Many were, and still are, influenced by his down-to-earth ideas on calligraphy and lettering, and those who studied in his classes at..... READ MORE about EDWARD JOHNSTON: MASTER CALLIGRAPHER
Price: $49.95 Order nr. 92516
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1935. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (18) pages followed by 24 plates, some foldout. First edition. Jacket slightly chipped around edges with some toning. Ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. READ MORE about SPECIMENS OF SIXTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH HANDWRITING TAKEN FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE...
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 33496
Budapest: Gondolat, 1971. 12mo. cloth, illustrated. 159+(1) pages. Text in Hungarian. Illustrations by Köpeczi Bócz István. Traces the history of written languages from prehistoric to modern times. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Bibliography. Publisher's description laid in. READ MORE about AZ ÍRÁS TÖRTÉNTE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108207
With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf
New York: The Typophiles, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an Introduction by Hermann Zapf. Born in 1907, Gotthard de Beauclair spent most of his life learning about calligraphy, printing, typography, and book design. With his expertise and skillful technique, he produced some of the finest examples of limited edition books. Even now, his work stands as a model for superior bookmaking. This catalogue includes an Introduction by Hermann Zapf and a...... READ MORE about GOTTHARD DE BEAUCLAIR: ART AND LITERATURE THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108921
With an Introduction by David Pankow
New York: The Typophiles in association with RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2007. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 48 pages. With an Introduction by David Pankow. This catalogue of an exhibition at the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection Rochester Institute of Technology presents a survey of work by Hermann and Gudrun Zapf. Honoring their fifty-year long relationship with RIT, the exhibition featured examples of calligraphy, type design, book design, and bookbinding drawn completely..... READ MORE about SPEND YOUR ALPHABETS LAVISHLY! THE WORK OF HERMANN & GUDRUN ZAPF
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Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1927. 4to. vellum-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut. (x), 86 pages and 20 plates. First edition, limited to 350 copies printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Edwin Rudge. (Haas 141). The collotype plates were made by Emery Walker. Six chapters on early bookmaking including discussions of 12 early types of book material, writing on vellum, paper and libraries. Rubbed along edges and tips. This copy is..... READ MORE about ANCIENT BOOKS AND MODERN DISCOVERIES
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 41990
