N.P. Dawsons of Pall Mall, (1974). 4to. cloth. xiv, 400 pages. Reprint of the second edition, revised and enlarged by A.F. Johnson. (Hart no.99). Many illustrations. READ MORE about HISTORY OF THE OLD ENGLISH LETTER FOUNDRIES WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ON THE...

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London: Faber and Faber, (1952). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 400 pages. New edition, revised and enlarged by A.F. Johnson. (Hart no.99). Many illustrations. Jacket chipped and externally tape repaired. Small private ownership label in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF THE OLD ENGLISH LETTER FOUNDRIES WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ON THE...

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 1993. 4to. cloth. xviii, 221 pages. First edition. The history of practical manuals on typefounding is quite short; the dominant tradition in this craft was on-the-job training. In the 1990s, the commercial importance of making metal type declined, and large portions of this highly-developed technology are in serious jeopardy of disappearing. This work is the accumulated technical knowledge of making metal types. The author has been trained by the..... READ MORE about PRACTICAL TYPECASTING

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New York and London: R. R. Bowker, (1978). 8vo. cloth. xv, 215 pages. Designed to eliminate the detailed marking-up of a manuscript, this book provides name tags for a variety of individual typographic designs. Useful source book for different text settings, house styles, etc. READ MORE about BOOK DESIGN, TEXT FORMAT MODELS

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High Wycomb: University Microfilms Limited, (1965). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers with a paper cover label. vii, 101 pages. A dissertation reproduced from microfilm by Georgia Mansbridge, friend of Bruce Rogers. She writes about his career and personal life from the eighteen hundreds till his death in 1957. READ MORE about BRUCE ROGERS, AMERICAN TYPOGRAPHER

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New York: The Typophiles, 1997. small 8vo. cloth. xiii, 95, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies. Chap Book, New Series, Number One. Short biography of Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), a reprint of the 1965 Master's Thesis by Mansbridge, who was acquainted with Mr. Rogers during the last decade or so of his life. (Facing the title page is a photo of the author and Mr. Rogers.) There is no discussion of books designed by Mr. Rogers..... READ MORE about BRUCE ROGERS: AMERICAN TYPOGRAPHER

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N.P. The University Printer, 1950. 4to. cloth-backed boards, slipcase. xii, 36 pages. Limited to 500 copies as one of the Cambridge Christmas books. Minor cover soiling. In later slipcase. READ MORE about REPORT ON THE TYPOGRAPHY OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS PREPARED IN 1917 AT THE REQUEST OF THE...

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New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1963). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 406 pages. First edition. "A practical workbook for the graphic designer." Each face is shown in all characters. Tear on front flap of dust jacket, else fine. READ MORE about TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY, THE DESIGNER'S TYPE BOOK

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(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

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Chicago: The Caxton Club, 2003. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers, smythsewn: drawn-on, hinge-scored cover; trimmed flush. 40 pages. Full color catalogue written for the Caxton Club exhibition Inland Printers: The Fine-Press Movement in Chicago, 1920-45, held at Columbia College in Chicago, January 15, 2003. Features writings of 12 Caxtonians including: John P. Chalmers, Robert A. Cotner, Kim Coventry, Celia Hilliard, Thomas J. Joyce, Arthur H. Miller, Frank J. Piehl, Susan F. Rossen, Michael Thompson, and..... READ MORE about INLAND PRINTERS: THE FINE-PRESS MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO, 1920-1945

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New York: The Moretus Press, (1979). tall 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 77+(1) pages. First U.S. edition. In an age of computer typesetting and lightning-fast printing, and of continuous efforts to hold down ever-soaring costs, the risk of eroding the legibility of the printed work increases every day. But does legibility matter? John Ryder believes that since it is self-evidently of paramount importance to the reader, legibility must also be the guiding principle of the typographer..... READ MORE about THE CASE FOR LEGIBILITY

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(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. Each pair of facing pages feature a distinct letter form with discussion in French, German and English. Printed with a wide range..... READ MORE about 26 LETTERS, LETTERN, LETTRES, AN ANNUAL AND CALENDAR OF 26 LETTERS OF THE ROMAN ALPHABET

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