THE STORY OF WRITING.
Washington: American Council on Education, (1932). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Achievement of Civilization, number 1. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE STORY OF WRITING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 22637
Washington: American Council on Education, (1932). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Achievement of Civilization, number 1. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE STORY OF WRITING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 22637
Calligraphy by Susan Skarsgard. Designed, printed, and bound by Wesley B. Tanner of Passim Editions.
(Ann Arbor, MI: Passim Editions, 2006). large 4to. black leather spine over calligraphic paper-covered boards, housed in a clamshell box composed of calligraphic paper spine over silk boards with a leather-lined interior. unpaginated (but 9 leaves printed on both sides). Calligraphy by Susan Skarsgard. Designed, printed, and bound by Wesley B. Tanner of Passim Editions. Limited to 60 copies signed by the calligrapher. Fine in fine clamshell box. Printed on Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper using..... READ MORE about PSALM 148
Price: $750.00 Order nr. 138535
With a Foreword by Frank Pick.
Leicester: Dryad Press, (1948). tall 12mo. cloth-backed decorated paper covered boards. viii, 141+(1) pages. With a Foreword by Frank Pick. Fourth impression of the first edition. Exlibrary bookplate on front pastedown, else a near fine copy. With sections on writing and printing, painting and woodcuts. Printed by The Curwen Press. READ MORE about CRAFTSMEN ALL, AN ANTHOLOGY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 106266
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
New York: Doubleday, 1981. 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, dust jacket. xvi, (iv), 347+(1) pages. First edition. A fine copy in fine jacket. Story of the discovery of the royal library, containg over 15,000 clay tablets written in cuneiform, during excavations in the ancient Syrian city of Ebla, which date to 2500. B.C. The archives tell the story of an entire vanished civilization, its alliances, wars, treaties, economy, daily life, and social classes. With..... READ MORE about THE ARCHIVES OF EBLA, AN EMPIRE INSCRIBED IN CLAY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 64206
(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
Newton: The Rendells, (1979). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 140 pages. Very interesting display of writing incunabules. A near fine copy. READ MORE about THE ANCIENT WORLD, 3100 BC - 800 AD, EARLY WRITING FROM MESOPOTAMIA AND EGYPT. CATALOGUE 141
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 7403
Berkeley, CA: The Bancroft Library/University of California, Berkeley, 1985. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), ii, 48 pages. The Book Artifacts Collection of The Bancroft Library contains material relating to the development of writing, the history of printing, and the various book arts. Part I is an illustrated guide to the collection; Part II, Outline of Holdings, is intended as a convenient record for readers familiar with the subject. READ MORE about GUIDE TO THE BOOK ARTIFACTS COLLECTION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 69468
New York: The Grolier Club, 1927. 4to. quarter vellum over paste-paper-covered boards, top edge gilt. xxiii, 208, (2) pages. First edition thus, limited to 390 copies. (Ransom no.17, Haas 143; AIGA 361). Lacking the slipcase. Two Rochester Public Library bookplates on front free endpaper. Only the slightest hint of chipping to the edges of the dust jacket. Minor shelfwear to corners of the boards. A near fine copy. Designed by Bruce Rogers and printed by..... READ MORE about CHAMP FLEURY. BY GEOFROY TORY. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND ANNOTATED BY GEORGE B. IVES
Price: $450.00 Order nr. 21509
New York: The Grolier Club, 1927. 4to. quarter parchment with decorated paper-covered boards, dust jacket. (ii), xxiii, 208, (2) pages. First edition thus, limited to 390 copies. (Ransom no.17, Haas 143; AIGA 361). Designed by Bruce Rogers and printed by William Edwin Rudge. First edition in English of this landmark 16th century book on the formation of letters presented in a beautiful illustrated format by Bruce Rogers. With three different sections: Reform of the French..... READ MORE about CHAMP FLEURY. BY GEOFROY TORY. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND ANNOTATED BY GEORGE B. IVES
Price: $575.00 Order nr. 53450
(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
(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
with 'A Message to Garcia' by Elbert Hubbard and a Translation from Japanese into English by Yone Kichiokaschi of the University of Tokyo
New York: The Typophiles, 2016. 8vo. paper wrappers. 23, (1) pages. with 'A Message to Garcia' by Elbert Hubbard and a Translation from Japanese into English by Yone Kichiokaschi of the University of Tokyo. Limited to 250 copies. A fine copy, inscribed by Vilain to Thomas M. Whitehead on the half-title page. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about ELBERT HUBBARD, THE MESSAGE TO GARCIA, & THE MIKADO
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 137155
N.P. n.p., n.d. 12mo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Text done in calligraphy by George Salter and illustrations in red ink by Fritz Kredel. A keepsake issued for the 50th anniversary of Knopf. A fine copy. READ MORE about GEMS (GOOD ENGLISH MAKES SENSE), EXCERPTA EXCERPTIBUS, LIFTED FROM AAK 'S BOWKER LECTURE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 26179
(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
(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
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
London, England: A. & C. Black, n.d. 8vo. self paper warppers. (4) pages. Prospectus announcing the publication of Percy J. Smith, Lettering: A Handbook of Modern Alphabets. Includes a specimen page and comments from the press. Scattered foxing. READ MORE about Prospectus for LETTERING: A HANDBOOK OF MODERN ALPHABETS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 132548
Cambridge: University Press, 1969. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 152 pages. First edition. Over 60 illustrations. Illustrated. Jacket price clipped. READ MORE about VISIBLE WORDS, A STUDY OF INSCRIPTIONS IN AND AS BOOKS AND WORKS OF ART
Price: $38.00 Order nr. 42123
Cambridge: University Press, 1969. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 152 pages. First edition. Over 60 illustrations. Illustrated. Jacket price clipped and with chipping around edges with small pieces missing. READ MORE about VISIBLE WORDS, A STUDY OF INSCRIPTIONS IN AND AS BOOKS AND WORKS OF ART
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 121587
New York: The Spiral Press, 1965. 4to. quarter parchment over cloth, chemise, slipcase. First edition limited to 285 numbered copies designed by Joseph Blumenthal, set in Emerson type and printed at The Spiral Press in New York. The textblock has become separated from the binding. Lacking the colophon pages Minor wear to the edges of the chemise and slipcase. The drawings by Ben Shahn were engraved in wood by Stefan Martin. READ MORE about ECCLESIASTES OR, THE PREACHER IN THE KING JAMES TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE, WITH DRAWINGS BY BEN...
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 20286
New York: The Spiral Press, 1965. 4to. single broadside, folded once. (4) pages. NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE PROSPECTUS ONLY. A fine copy. First edition limited to 285 numbered copies designed by Joseph Blumenthal, set in Emerson type and printed at The Spiral Press in New York. The drawings by Ben Shahn were engraved in wood by Stefan Martin. READ MORE about Prospectus for ECCLESIASTES OR, THE PREACHER IN THE KING JAMES TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE, WITH...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 139715
1974. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. 28 pages. Offprint from Ariel, A Review of Arts and Letters in Israel, Printed for The Typophiles. Illustrated. A fine copy. READ MORE about THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEBREW LETTERING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 17323
London, England: George Bell & Sons, 1895. 8vo. original stiff paper wrappers, edges uncut, folded paper cover. xxx, 294, (2) pages. First edition, this being one of 75 numbered copies, printed on "Japanese vellum." A volume in the Ex-Libris Series, edited by Gleeson White. Preface by the author, table of contents, list of illustrations, bibliography, index. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout text. Spine darkened. Edges of spine chipped. Very light tanning, mainly near edges of text..... READ MORE about ALPHABETS: A HANDBOOK OF LETTERING WITH HISTORICAL CRITICAL & PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIONS
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 127412
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1932. 4to. cloth. xviii, 108 pages with many illustrations, some of which are in two colors. Reprint of first edition. "Explanation of the principles of art on which all good lettering is based, accompanied by exercises ... " Spine faded. Lacking dust jacket. READ MORE about P'S AND Q'S; A BOOK ON THE ART OF LETTER ARRANGEMENT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 15401