(Limited Editions Club). Raspe, Rudolph and Others.

SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1952. 8vo. quarter leather over marbled paper-covered boards, slipcase. xli, 175+(1) pages. Limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by Kredel. A Definitive Text edited, with an introduction by John Carswell and Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Printed at the Marchbanks Press with typography by George Salter. All hand-colored illustrations. Monthly Newsletter / Prospectus loosely inserted. A tight, bright, and unmarred copy. READ MORE about SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 25102

(Limited Editions Club). Thackeray, William Makepeace.

HISTORY OF PENDENNIS, HIS FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES, HIS FRIENDS AND HI S GREATEST ENEMY.{THE.

With an Introduction by Robert Cantwell and with illustrations by Charles W. Stewart. 2 volumes.
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1961. thick 8vo. embossed cloth, slipcase. xx,366; x,348,(2) pages. With an Introduction by Robert Cantwell and with illustrations by Charles W. Stewart. 2 volumes. Limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by Stewart (LEC 327). Printed by W.S. Cowell Ltd with typography by John Lewis. With Monthly Letter / prospectus loosely inserted. Fine in fine slipcase. READ MORE about HISTORY OF PENDENNIS, HIS FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES, HIS FRIENDS AND HI S GREATEST ENEMY.{THE

Price: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 23503

(Limited Editions Club). Villon.

THE LYRICAL POEMS OF FRANCOIS VILLON, IN THE ORIGINAL FRENCH, & IN THE ENGLISH VERSIONS.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Ernest Henley, John Payne, and Leonie Adams; selected by Leonie Adams. With an Introductory essay by Robert Louis Stevenson.
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1979. small 4to. cloth, slipcase, glassine wrappers. 141, (5) pages. by Algernon Charles Swinburne, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Ernest Henley, John Payne, and Leonie Adams; selected by Leonie Adams. With an Introductory essay by Robert Louis Stevenson. Limited to 2000 numbered copies signed by Stephen Harvard who provided the typography, calligraphy, decorative endpapers and binding design (LEC 505). Contains the first use of "Galliard," a typeface designed by Matthew..... READ MORE about THE LYRICAL POEMS OF FRANCOIS VILLON, IN THE ORIGINAL FRENCH, & IN THE ENGLISH VERSIONS

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 23508

(Limited Editions Club). Scott, Walter.

THE TALISMAN.

With an introduction by Thomas Caldecott Chubb and Illustrations by Federico Castellon.
Ipswich: The Limited Editions Club, 1968. small 4to. quarter black calf over red cloth, top edge gilt, slipcase. xxx, 370 pages. With an introduction by Thomas Caldecott Chubb and Illustrations by Federico Castellon. Limited to 1500 numbered copies and signed by the illustrator (LEC 415). Printed by W.S. Cowell with typography by John Lewis. With monthly newsletter / prospectus included. READ MORE about THE TALISMAN

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 12311

(Ludwig & Mayer).

ANSPRACHE AN HERRN FRANZ LAVER MORITZ ANLÄßLICH DER FEIER SEINES FÜNFZIGJÄHRIGEN JUBILÄUMS A, 1. APRIL 1935.

Frankfurt am Main: Firma Ludwig & Mayer, (1935). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper envelope. (9) pages. First edition. A speech delivered to Franz Moritz on the occasion of his 50th year with the typefoundry Ludwig & Mayer. Richard Ludwig extols his employee's service. In German. Light foxing to covers. Small tears on envelope. READ MORE about ANSPRACHE AN HERRN FRANZ LAVER MORITZ ANLÄßLICH DER FEIER SEINES FÜNFZIGJÄHRIGEN JUBILÄUMS...

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 63200

Mackellar, Thomas.

THE AMERICAN PRINTER: A MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY CONTAINING COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR MANAGING EVERY DEPARTMENT OF A PRINTING OFFICE.

(Neveda City: Harold A. Berliner, 1977. 8vo. cloth. (vi), xiv, 13-384, (6) pages. Facsimile of 15th edition which was printed in 1885 by Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan. (Bigmore & Wyman II,3; ATF Cat. 1512). With some changes from the previous edition and additional matter added. Contains a new introduction by Terry Belanger. Near fine. READ MORE about THE AMERICAN PRINTER: A MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY CONTAINING COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS, AS...

Price: $40.00  other currencies  Order nr. 19605

March, Marion.

CREATIVE TYPOGRAPHY.

Cincinnati: North Light Books, (1988). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First U.S. edition. An interesting survey of innovative typography. Discusses creative use of space and format, the use of color, handwriting, scribbling and scrawling, etc. Also covers practical projects to develop the necessary skills for creative typography. Well illustrated with many inspirational pieces.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about CREATIVE TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 26112

McLean, Ruari.

HOW TYPOGRAPHY HAPPENS.

New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. First edition. Noted English typographer, Ruari McLean, discusses the evolution of typography as an art form. Looking at the work of other well known typographers in England, Europe and America, the author examines the development of typography, starting in the 17th century with Moxon's Mechanick Exercises and progresses to the work of Jan Tschichold and his contemporaries. READ MORE about HOW TYPOGRAPHY HAPPENS

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McMurtrie, Douglas C.

UPPER AND LOWER CASE PAYS.

Chicago: privately printed, 1934. 12mo. paper wrappers. 6 pages. First separate edition, limited to 200 copies. READ MORE about UPPER AND LOWER CASE PAYS

Price: $8.50  other currencies  Order nr. 11612

(Miniature Books).

APHORISMS AND SAYINGS COLLECTED CHIEFLY IN MONROE AND OWEN COUNTIES, INDIANA.

Bloomington, IN: Graphic Design Press, 1996. broadside, 11 by 7 inches. Uncut press sheet. Published in memory of Ruth E. Adomeit (1910-1996). Two illustrations. READ MORE about APHORISMS AND SAYINGS COLLECTED CHIEFLY IN MONROE AND OWEN COUNTIES, INDIANA

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 119067

Moran, James.

FIT TO BE STYLED A TYPOGRAPHER , A HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGNERS.

London: Westerham Press, 1978. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 65 pages. First edition. This was the last project James Moran was involved with before his death. A history of the organization through its first 50 years. Illustrated including some in color. READ MORE about FIT TO BE STYLED A TYPOGRAPHER , A HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGNERS

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(Morison, Stanley). Carter, John.

A HANDLIST OF THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON.

With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard.
Cambridge: Printed at the University Press for Private Distribution, 1950. 8vo. boards. viii, 45, (3) pages. With Some Notes by Mr. Morison and Indexes by Graham Pollard. First edition (Appleton 180). Tribute done for Morison's sixtieth birthday. With Reynolds Stone's 'SM' monogram on front cover and on title page. Spine faded. READ MORE about A HANDLIST OF THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 63229

(Morison, Stanley). Moran, James.

STANLEY MORISON, HIS TYPOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT.

New York: Hastings House, (1971). 4to. cloth. 184 pages. First U.S. edition. (Appleton no.374). Biography of Morison including his time at the Fleuron, the Penrose Annual, The Times, etc. Many illustrations. Covers rubbed with scratch on front cover. Lacks dust jacket. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON, HIS TYPOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 128930