Dreyfus, John (compiler).

THE HERITAGE OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS LECTURE SERIES: A COMPLETE LISTING.

New York: The Typophiles, 1994. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 42, (4) pages. Limited to 500 copies. A Typophile Monograph, New Series Number Eleven. A listing of the lectures, which ran in various series from 1965 to 1982, arranged by Dr. Robert L. (Doc) Leslie, the topics being typography, printing, paper, book design, calligraphy, and other aspects of the graphic arts. Illustrated by Lili Cassel Wronker. Distributed for the Typophiles by Oak Knoll Press. READ MORE about THE HERITAGE OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS LECTURE SERIES: A COMPLETE LISTING

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 61090

Drost, Michiel.

TYPAGE.

N.P. Tolka Press, (2007). 4to. decorated paper-covered boards. 238 pages with 18 page supplement. A Typehood book. Eclectic illustrations of type design, typography, and graphic design. Disclaimer and preface. Includes type specimens and numerous samples of design formats. Handwritten letter from the author laid in. "Review copy" inscribed on front free endpaper. READ MORE about TYPAGE

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 114965

Eckelmann,Helmut.

ZUR ENTWICKLUNG DER BUCHDRUCK SCHRIFT.

Frankfurt am Main: Polygraph Verlag, 1950. small 8vo. paper-covered boards. 57, (2) pages. First edition. A look at the development of typography. Special attention is paid to the influence of engraving on the process. Illustrated in black-and-white. In German. READ MORE about ZUR ENTWICKLUNG DER BUCHDRUCK SCHRIFT

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 62981

Ellis, Richard (editor).

THE SCHOLARLY PRINTER, A QUARTERLY.

Volume 1, Number 2
New York: American Book-Stratford Press, Inc., (1967). self paper wrappers. 16 pages. Volume 1, Number 2. Only two issues were published of this periodical. READ MORE about THE SCHOLARLY PRINTER, A QUARTERLY

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Ettenberg, Eugene M.

TYPE FOR BOOKS AND ADVERTISING.

New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1947. 4to. cloth. 160 pages. First edition. "A detailed, comprehensive handbook on the many varied applications of all the phases of typography." Presentation on free endpaper "To my good friend, George L. McKay, Gene Ettenberg, May 7, 1947" and with a one page handwritten copy of a note to "Gene" thanking him for sending along this inscribed copy. READ MORE about TYPE FOR BOOKS AND ADVERTISING

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 54395

Ettenberg, Eugene M.

TYPE FOR BOOKS AND ADVERTISING.

New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1947. 4to. cloth. 160 pages. First edition. "A detailed, comprehensive handbook on the many varied applications of all the phases of typography. This copy was Richard Ellis' copy, with his ownership signature and date on front free endpaper. Bookplate on front pastedown. READ MORE about TYPE FOR BOOKS AND ADVERTISING

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133481

Finsterer-Suber, Gerda.

GEISTIGE VATER DES ABENDLANDES, EINE SAMMLUNG VON HUNDERT BUCHTITELN.

Stuttgart: Chr. Belser Verlag, 1960. large 4to. two-toned paper-covered boards, dust jacket, slipcase. xxvii, not paginated. First edition. Published on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the publisher "Chr. Belser Verlag." A limited amount of copies were made available on the market. Under the rubric of "Spiritual Fathers of the Occident," this volume presents 100 title pages accompanied by short essay descriptions. In addition to general information on particular title pages, these descriptions contain... READ MORE about GEISTIGE VATER DES ABENDLANDES, EINE SAMMLUNG VON HUNDERT BUCHTITELN

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Friedman, Mildred and Phil Freshman (editors).

GRAPHIC DESIGN IN AMERICA, A VISUAL LANGUAGE HISTORY.

With a foreword by Caroline Hightower.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1989). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 264 pages. With a foreword by Caroline Hightower. First edition. Published to accompany an exhibition held by the Walker Art Center. A history and analysis of American graphic design from the nineteenth century to the present. Includes lively interviews with a number of distinguished designers - Matthew Carter, Ivan Chermayeff, Paul Rand, etc. Very well illustrated. READ MORE about GRAPHIC DESIGN IN AMERICA, A VISUAL LANGUAGE HISTORY

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Gent, Thomas.

THE LIFE OF MR. THOMAS GENT, PRINTER, OF YORK WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

Edited by Rev. Joseph Hunter
London: Thomas Thorpe, 1832. 8vo. original cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Gent; iv, 208 pages. Edited by Rev. Joseph Hunter. First edition. (Bigmore & Wyman I, 260). "A very interesting biography of a distinguished country printer. It contains also a number of details relative to the history of typography during the second half of the eighteenth century." Thorpe found this manuscript in an Irish collection he had purchased. Gent had written the manuscript in 1746, 32... READ MORE about THE LIFE OF MR. THOMAS GENT, PRINTER, OF YORK WRITTEN BY HIMSELF

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Girard, Henri and Henri Moncel.

LES BEAUX LIVRES D'AUTREFOIS. LE XIXEME SIECLE.

Paris: Henry Babou, (1930). large 8vo. loosely gathered signatures in a paper-covered portfolio, cloth tie. 31, xl leaves of illustration, (3) pages. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. The authors describe the 19th century book. Chapters are devoted to typography and book illustration. Included are 40 plates of illustration. This is the fifth volume in "Les Beaux Livres D'Autrefois" series. Covers lightly rubbed. READ MORE about LES BEAUX LIVRES D'AUTREFOIS. LE XIXEME SIECLE

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Gottschall, Edward M.

TYPOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TODAY.

Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Press, (1989). small folio. cloth, dust jacket. vi, 249 pages. First edition. Studies the expansion of the field of typography with the introduction of the computer. Chapters include "American Design Pioneers," "The Influence of the Private Press," "Typeface milestones," "Bits, Bytes and Typographic Design," and "The Many Faces of Typography Today." Contains over 900 illustrations, more than 500 of which are in color. A fascinating study. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TODAY

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Green, Phile.

UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL COLOR.

Pittsburgh: Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, (1995). small 4to. paper-covered boards. viii, 341+(3). Book discusses color in the digital age, including chapters on tone reproduction, scanning, color systems, proofing, and others. Includes "Understanding Digital Color" compact disc, and a slip with CD instructions for Windows and Macintosh computers. Spine edges bumped. Very light shelf wear. READ MORE about UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL COLOR

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Gress, Edmund G.

DASH THROUGH EUROPE; WITH SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

New York: Oswald Publishing Co., 1923. small 8vo. quarter cloth with paper covered boards, wrap-around paper spine label, dust jacket. xxxii, 254 pages. First edition. Gress was the author of THE ART AND PRACTICE OF TYPOGRAPHY and editor of The American Printer. Includes mentions of libraries, bibliophiles and of course printing activities. Presentation from Gress on free endpaper. Paper spine label shows wear. READ MORE about DASH THROUGH EUROPE; WITH SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 57550