Boston: David R. Godine, (1977). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. Presentation on half-title "For Herb Johnson, Friend and Colleague, Joe - '79." Fine in fine dust jacket. A study of the more interesting of American typographers from colonial times to the present. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 114825
Boston: David R. Godine, (1977). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. A study of the more interesting of American typographers from colonial times to the present. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 124825
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY. 1925-1975
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 3641
New York: The Grolier Club, (1982). 8vo. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, slipcase. viii, 153, (3) pages. First edition, one of 300 numbered copies signed by Blumenthal and issued thus for the Grolier Club (Asaf 142). Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Printed by the Stinehour Press. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY. 1925-1975
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 32978
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Presentation copy "for Mary Ahern with friendly greetings Joe B- March/'83." READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY. 1925-1975
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 58046
New York: Frederic C. Beil, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 153, (3) pages. Illustrated autobiography by this book designer. With information on The Spiral Press. Presentation copy "for Mike (McCurdy) affectionatly and respectfully, Joe, December /'86."Jacket chipped with large tear in front cover. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC YEARS, A PRINTER'S JOURNEY THROUGH A HALF-CENTURY. 1925-1975
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 114824
Berlin: Propyläen-Verlag, (1930). thick tall 8vo. half leather over paste-paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 516, (4) pages. First edition. Study of graphic art starting with the 16th century and going through the 19th century. Individual chapters for different countries. Mostly illustrations including a number of plates in color. Jacket worn. READ MORE about GESCHICHTE DER GRAPHISCHEN KUNST
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 45076
Philadelphia: The University of the Arts, 1988. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 20 pages. A catalogue for the exhibition "The Arts of the Book" which was actually three exhibitions held in 1988. It was a project devoted to an appreciation of 20th century book arts which included deluxe books, facsimiles, and paperbacks in larger edition. Illustrated with color plates. A fine copy. READ MORE about THE ARTS OF THE BOOK
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 59412
Leipzig: Deutsche Bücherei, 1976. narrow 4to. paper wrappers. 67+(1) pages. On fifty years of international book design exhibitions in Leipzig. Illustrated. Wrappers yellowed. READ MORE about 50 JAHRE INTERNATIONALE BUCHKUNST-AUSSTELLUNGEN IN LEIPZIG
Price: $6.00 Order nr. 51242
N.P. n.p., n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. various paginations. The following years are availabe: 6th Annual 1944, 14th Annual, 1952; 16th Annual, 1954; 20th Annual, 1958; 21st Annual, 1960; 22nd Annual, 1961 23rd Annual, 1963. Illustrated. Price is per issue. READ MORE about ANNUAL SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING TEXTBOOKS PRESENTED BY THE TEXTBOOK CLINIC OF THE AMERICAN...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 729
Nueva York: Instituto Norteamericana de Artes Graficas, 1942. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Not paginated. Two hundred books are shown which demonstrate the best design principles of the year. A fine copy. Printed by D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press. With information on many designers including Dwiggins and Rogers. READ MORE about LAS ARTES DEL LIBRO EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS 1931-1941
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 723
London: National Book League, 1983. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. An exhibition of books organized by the N.B.L., and exhibited at the Library Association in London and at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1983. Foreword by Martyn Goff. Introduction by Rowley Atterbury, Gerald Cinamon, Gordon Gunn, Werner Guttmann and Anthony Kitzinger. Description and black and white illustration of each item in the exhibition. 30 entries. Indices of publishers; designers, illustrators, and photographers; and printers, originators..... READ MORE about BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 114357
N.P. National Book League, 1951. 8vo. paper wrappers. 52 pages. Describes 100 books. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF BRITISH BOOK DESIGN 1951
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 51788
N.P. National Book League, 1952. 8vo. paper wrappers. 40 pages. Describes 100 books. Wrapper slightly yellowed. READ MORE about EXHIBITION OF BRITISH BOOK DESIGN 1952
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 91941
Design, Layout and Sales Ideas for Designers, Sellers and Buyers of Printing
New York, NY: Moore Publishing Co., Inc., 1954. 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Design, Layout and Sales Ideas for Designers, Sellers and Buyers of Printing. Reprint from the American Printers: January 1952 - August 1954. Minor soiling to covers, else a fine copy of this scarce book. Fully illustrated with b&w images. READ MORE about LAYOUT FILE FOR PRINTERS, ADVERTISERS AND PRINTING BUYERS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 138780
Frankfurt am Main: Borsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, (1955). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 36 pages. Text in English. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about CONTEMPORARY GERMAN BOOK DESIGN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 17825
Westerham: Westerham Press, 1974. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 31 pages and many illustrations including tipped-in facsimile specimen sheets. Talk on the book designers working in 20th century England. Includes information on Stanley Morison. READ MORE about CONTRIBUTORS BEING THE PAPER OF A TALK DELIVERED TO THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY AT STATIONERS'...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 2429
Westerham: Westerham Press, 1974. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 31 pages and many illustrations including tipped-in facsimile specimen sheets. Talk on the book designers working in 20th century England. Includes information on Stanley Morison. Jacket worn along spine. READ MORE about CONTRIBUTORS BEING THE PAPER OF A TALK DELIVERED TO THE WYNKYN DE WORDE SOCIETY AT STATIONERS'...
Price: $8.50 Order nr. 63373
N.P. National Book League, 1949. 8vo. paper wrappers. 121, (7) pages. Describes 777 books. Introduction by Desmond Flower. READ MORE about FIFTH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF BOOK DESIGN 1955
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 126263
(New York, NY): American Institute of Graphic Arts, The, 1963. 8vo. cloth boards. 50, (6) pages. Issued by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) showing the 50 best American books of 1962. A near fine copy. With all of the best of American designers illustrated. READ MORE about THE FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR 1962: EXHIBITION OF 1963
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138734
New York, NY: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1938. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. An exhibition of American bookmaking with descriptive information and illustration of each item. Lists of designers, printers, and binders. READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133628
(London: First Edition Club), various. Have the following issues of this yearly catalogue: For the year 1936. 9th Exhibition. 27, (5) pages. Exhibition opened by Holbrook Jackson. Soiled (2) For the year 1937. 10th Exhibition. 23, (9) pages. Exhibition opened by Sir Hugh Walpole. Soiled (2) For the year 1938. 11th Exhibition. 22, (2) pages. Soiled. Introduction by A.J.A. Symons in each volume. Price is per issue. READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST EDITION CLUB FROM THOSE PUBLISHED IN GREAT...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 124842
Large collection of booklets concerning the best books of the year from various countries. This interesting collection contains various exhibition catalogues for the "best" books of the year which parallel our own "Fifty Books of the Year" exhibitions. Included are Australia (3), France (8), Switzerland (12), Great Britain (8), Netherlands (2), Germany (41), Sweden (4), Spain (5), Hungary (5), Austria (14) and the Scandanavian Countries (2). Price is for the group. READ MORE about LARGE COLLECTION OF BOOKLETS CONCERNING THE BEST BOOKS
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 54082
8vo. cloth. Eighth of the year books showing book design for various catagories of publishing. Comprises the 13th, 17th, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 33rd, 34th and 36th Annuals. Well produced. Illustrated. READ MORE about PHILADELPHIA BOOK SHOW
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 9938
N.P. National Book League, 1949. 8vo. paper wrappers. 55+(1) pages. Describes 300 books. READ MORE about THIRD INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF BOOK DESIGN 1949
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 91942
