Translated by Antje Lemke. Introduction by Donald P. Bean.
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, (1958). 12mo. cloth, paper cover label, printed clear plastic dust jacket. (32) pages. Translated by Antje Lemke. Introduction by Donald P. Bean. First edition thus, with the first appearance in English of the Prologue in which Aldus announces his plan to publish printed editions of Aristotle. A fine copy. READ MORE about ALDUS MANUTIUS AND HIS THESAURUS CORNUCOPIAE OF 1496

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San Francisco: Fine Print, 1989. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 148 pages. First edition. The Best of Fine Print Magazine on Type and Typography. An anthology of the most interesting and informative articles published in Fine Print under the title "On Type." Covers a wide range of topics from the sixteenth century to the present day. Fine condition. READ MORE about FINE PRINT ON TYPE

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N.P. Assoc. Typographique Internationale, 1977. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 36 pages. Text in German, English and French. Reprint of his speech given on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Association. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY NEEDS TYPE

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Bloomingdale: McKnight & McKnight, 1953. small 4to. cloth. 195 pages. Second edition. Lacking the dust jacket, else a near fine copy. Presents history of printing and instructions in the mechanical details of type composition and simple presswork. READ MORE about GENERAL PRINTING

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 7967

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. tall 8vo. cloth-backed boards. 229 pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. A near fine copy. Traces the evolution of type faces from Jenson to Bruce Rogers and W.A. Dwiggins. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE SHAPING OF OUR ALPHABET A STUDY OF CHANGING TYPE STYLES

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Brooklyn: Mergenthaler Linotype Co., (1936). square 8vo. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards. xiv, 166 pages. First edition. Designed by W. A. Dwiggins. A history of the linotype. Near fine. READ MORE about THE POWER OF PRINT - AND MEN COMMEMORATING THE FIFTY YEARS OF LINOTYPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PRINTING...

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Baltimore: Graphic Arts Museum of Maryland, n.d. Broadside, 13 1/2 by 19 3/4 inches. Color illustration of "Ben Franklin, a century after his death, operates an 1837 Albion Press." Label of Graphic Arts Museum attached over Printing Corporation of America logo. Foxing on the rear. READ MORE about INNOVATION

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Cincinnati: Ye Olde Printery, (1981). 8vo. cloth spine, marbled paper over boards. (vi), (iv), 30, (vi), 39, (v), 19 pages. One of 500 copies. A fine copy. A reprint of these three privately printed works by the famous printing historian, Ralph Green. The first work has chapters on George Clymer and his Columbian Press, John I. Wells and the Toggle Joint, Peter Smith and the Hoe Company, Samuel Rust and the Washington Press, and others..... READ MORE about WORKS OF RALPH GREEN THE IRON HAND PRESS IN AMERICA; A HISTORY OF THE PLATEN JOBBER; ON MAKING A...

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Heralding the Final Conquest of Photocomposition
Terra Alta, West Virginia: Hill and Dale Press, 1979. 12mo. paper wrapper, cord tied. unpaginated. Heralding the Final Conquest of Photocomposition. First edition. A fine copy. Fourteen in the Typographic Curiosities series. Discusses the history and uses for type design in Colonial America. READ MORE about THE ALPHABET & TYPES OF COLONIAL AMERICA

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Bloomington: Lilly Library, 1967. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 58 pages. Preface by David A. Randall, Librarian. 74 books described. Title page toned, else near fine. READ MORE about THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PRINTING, 1455-1480 AN EXHIBITION

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New York: Da Capo, n.d. (1982). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 316 pages. Reprint of the 1968 edition. Profusely illustrated history of book design and illustration from the earliest times to the present. Contains 176 facsimile pages. Near fine. READ MORE about THE ART & HISTORY OF BOOKS

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Chicago: privately printed, 1934. 8vo. paper wrappers. 6 pages. First edition. Lightly soiled, else fine. READ MORE about UPPER AND LOWER CASE PAYS

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Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1953. 4to. cloth. (iv), 150 pages. First edition. An excellent practical manual with over 246 illustrations on the operation of a platen press. Lettering on spine partially rubbed off. Spine slight age darkened. Spotting to the front cover, most likely a removed label. Ownership inscription in ink on front free endpaper. READ MORE about PLATEN PRESS OPERATION

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Albany: Fort Orange Press, 1987. 8vo. cloth. (ii), vi, 156 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Welsh published 15 miniature books during the 1950s and 1960s and wrote the manuscript for this book. Because of illness, the manuscript lay dormant for over 20 years. Sections on the contents of various types of miniature books, the type used in miniature books, binding, collectors, and references. READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF MINIATURE BOOKS

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Grand Haven, MI: The Challenge Machinery Company, n.d. (circa 1940). 4to. paper wrappers. 9 pages. Filled with information on printing equipment. A near fine copy. READ MORE about CHALLENGE PROOF PRESSES

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Indianopolis: International Typographical Union, 1945. small 8vo. cloth. Various paginations. Ten lessons. A practical illustrated manual. Near fine condition. READ MORE about I.T.U. LESSONS IN PRINTING: JOB COMPOSITION-UNIT III

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Baltimore: The Ottmar Mergenthaler School of Printing, 1933. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 48 pages. Later printing. A near fine copy. READ MORE about PRINTERS' MATHEMATICS

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Baltimore, MD: Ottmar Mergenthaler School of Printing, The, 1935. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 30 pages. First edition. A scarce book. Minor soiling to covers, else very good. Table of contents. Set in 10-point Cloister Wide, one point leaded. The examples are set in 10-point Caslon Old Style set solid. READ MORE about GOOD BOOKS: THEIR COMPOSITE PARTS

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Washington: United States Department of Commerce, (1946). 8vo. paper wrappers. 52 pages. Basic information and advice. A fine copy. READ MORE about ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A SMALL PRINT SHOP

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Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin & Company The Riverside Press, (1900). 8vo. publisher's cloth. 123 pages. First edition. (The Work of Bruce Rogers, #52, page 12). Light rubbing to spine ends, else a near fine copy. Designed and printed by Bruce Rogers at the Riverside Press. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold..... READ MORE about HOTEL DE RAMBOUILLET AND THE PRECIEUSES

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(Wilmington, MA): AGFA, 1990. folio. stiff paper wrappers. 112 pages. Volume 1, Number 1 of this periodical. Spotted along top edge of front wrapper, else fine. A very scarce publication. READ MORE about TWENTY-SIX, A JOURNAL ABOUT TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY

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Amsterdam: Typefoundry "Amsterdam" n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. three page foldout for six pages. Printed in three colors with examples of advertising throughout. READ MORE about GRACIA

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Amsterdam: Typefoundry "Amsterdam" n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. three page foldout for six pages. Printed in three colors with examples of advertising throughout. READ MORE about STUDIO

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Elizabeth: American Type Founders, (1961). 4to. paper wrappers. 30 pages. Printed in two colors. READ MORE about ATF TYPOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES, SPECIMEN CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST

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Elizabeth: American Type Founders, (1941). 4to. cloth. 191+(1) pages. The 47 page supplement is inserted in a pocket in the front. Spine lacking, minor rubbing around edges. READ MORE about THE BOOK OF AMERICAN TYPES

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 4970

N.P. American Type Founders, (circa 1909). 4to. original cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. 250 pages. Spine has been rebacked with new cloth. Title page loose yet present. Some pages starting to separate. Corners rubbed down. New gutters. Issued shortly before the famous ATF Line Type Catalogue as text on the inside front cover states that the prices in this catalogue were superceded by the recently issued Line Type Catalogue. Copyright notice states 1900 but a number..... READ MORE about INITIALS, HEAD AND TAILPIECES, EMBELLISHMENTS AND ORNAMENTATIONS FOR THE PRINTER AND PUBLISHER

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Jersey City: American Type Founders Co., 1923. thick 4to. two-toned cloth. 1148 pages. Annenberg p.44. A near fine copy. "The last of the large catalogues." With section headings in color, some use of color in the illustration part, color in borders, etc. An absolutely pristine copy and almost impossible to find in this condition. The 15-page 'Price List' loosely inserted. READ MORE about SPECIMEN BOOK AND CATALOGUE

Price: $350.00  other currencies  Order nr. 5017

Jersey City: American Type Founders, (1934). 4to. later cloth. 208 pages. Hundreds of founts shown including some printed in red and black. One small cut-out on page 139-140. Front hinge starting. Minor soiling and rubbing to boards. READ MORE about BOOK OF AMERICAN TYPES, STANDARD FACES

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 4969

Chicago: Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, (1925). 4to. cloth stamped in blind. 708, 11 pages. Annenberg p.59. Front hinge starting. A very good copy. Catalogue 25 from this popular American type foundry featuring many fonts, initial sets, decorations and image cuts. The last section gives heavy equipment products for printers-a good history reference. READ MORE about TYPE FACES, BORDER DESIGNS, TYPECAST ORNAMENTS, BRASS RULE, SELECTIVE SPECIMENS OF PREFERRED...

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London: H.W. Caslon Ltd., n.d. (circa 1960s). 4to. paper wrappers, cord tied. (16) pages. Nicely printed with use of black and red ink. A fine copy. READ MORE about CHECK-LIST OF THE CASLON OLD FACE TYPE FAMILY

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Bangor, ME: Eastern Corporation, n.d. 4to. loose leaves. 25 folio leaves, 24 quarto explanatory cards, one issue of 'Let's Talk Type' (1989, New series, No. 1). A collection of 24 type specimens produced by the Eastern Corporation of Bangor, Maine. Includes the preliminary broadside titled Eastern Corporation Presents a series of Letterhead Portfolios of Unusual Interest. Each large folio broadside is accompanied by their respected companion card containing historical background and biographical information about the..... READ MORE about Large Collection of Eastern Corporation Type Specimen Sheets

Price: $1,250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131390

New York: European Typefounders Inc., n.d. (circa 1930). large 8vo. brochure. (4) pages. "Sketch" in lines and swash initials, or used in compositions in conjunction with Erbar Grotesque and Luxor. This face was designed by W. Höhnisch for Ludwig & Mayer in 1935. READ MORE about SKETCH. A STURDY SCRIPT

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Nevada City, CA: Harold Berliner's Typefoundry, 1986. 8vo. folded brochure. (6) pages. Features a discussion of the Gaelic Colm Cille typeface. A fine copy of this scarce pamphlet. READ MORE about SPECIAL CASTING. SPRING 1986. GAELIC COLM CILLE

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London: Lanston Monotype, 1924. 4to. paper-covered boards. (ii), 16 pages and containing five broadside type specimens and a type specimen booklet entitled "Deepdene" The text includes an article on Bruce Rogers. Covers lightly worn at edges. Tearing along the spine. Exlibris bookplate of Edwin Uhler Sowers on front pastedown. Lacking the broadsides. READ MORE about VOLUME XXII. THE MONOTYPE RECORDER

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Chicago, IL: Ludlow Typograph Company, n.d. 4to. self paper wrappers. (22) pages. Description of Ludlow's Bodoni type faces. READ MORE about LUDLOW BODONI

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San Francisco: Mackenzie-Harris Corp. 1978. tall narrow 8vo. stiff paper wrapper. 95+(1) pages. A catalogue of all the type faces, ornaments and special characters available from this company at the time of publication. A fine copy. READ MORE about TYPE

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SUPPLEMENT NO.1.
Brooklyn: Mergenthaler Linotype Co., 1939. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 48 pages. SUPPLEMENT NO.1. Includes Calendonia by Dwiggins. A near fine copy. READ MORE about SPECIMEN BOOK, LINOTYPE FACES

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Chicago: Neon Type Division, n.d. 4to. pamphlet. unpaginated. Brochure describing Solemnis, Fox and Derby, type faces made in Germany by Berthold Type Foundry, Berlin. Neon Type Divsion a subsidiary of Typefounders of Chicago, Castcraft Printing Supply, Inc. Listing of distributing agents in the USA. A fine copy. READ MORE about SOLEMNIS

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Frankfurt a.M. D. Stempel AG, n.d. (c1930). tall 12mo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Specimens in text, compositions for Stempel's "Garamond" revival. A fine copy. READ MORE about GARAMOND, DIE ZEITLOS SCHONE SCHRIFT

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 53356

Berlin: D. Stempel Ag Frankfurt am Main, n.d. 8vo. self paper wrappers. one sheet, folded four times to make a brochure. A fine copy of this specimen brochure. Specimens of Original Janson-Antigua, one of the many typefaces available from this firm. READ MORE about ORIGINAL JANSON-ANTIGUA

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New York: Tri-Arts Press, (1971). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (74) pages. Printed on different colored papers. Near fine. A very scarce book. READ MORE about OLDE TYPE FACES AT TRI-ARTS PRESS ... FROM THE FREDERIC NELSON PHILLIP S COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE,...

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Chicago: Typefounders of Chicago, 1962. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 219, (5) pages. Reference book of type faces. Minor wear to covers, else a very good copy. Foreword and table of contents. Includes an index of Foreign Type Styles, Domestic Foundry Types, Quads and Spaces, Handy Packages, Emblems-Ornaments, Leaders-Quad Rule. Filled with hundreds of examples of different type faces and sizes. READ MORE about REFERENCE BOOK OF TYPE FACES: PRICE LIST #2 - NEON TYPE DIVISION

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New York: Continental Typefounders Assoc. (1934). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages. Cary no.212 . The last issue of this periodical. Loosely inserted is The Oath of Hippocrates. Covers show minor soiling and scattered staining, else a very good copy. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHICA, SHOWING SOME NEW TYPES DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED BY FREDERIC W. GOUDY. No.6

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New York, NY: Thomas Croweff & Co. Publishers, 1906. 8vo. publisher's cloth. 45 pages. First edition. Minor rubbing to extremities, else a near fine copy. Lacking the dust jacket. Printed by D. B. Updike at his Merrymount Press. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE WORLD'S CHRISTMAS TREE

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Albany: J. Munsell, 1863. 8vo. original wrappers. (iv), 114 pages. First edition. Front wrapper detached yet present and the plates at the end. READ MORE about ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE CELEBRATION BY THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ... OF THE TWO HUNDREDTH...

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New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1973. 4to. cloth. ix, 203 pages. Very good condition. This book deals with those books, pamphlets and broadsides in contemporary foreign languages, including French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, which were surreptitiously printed in England before 1640. Each of the 65 works is discussed in one of the six chapters. Printers and printing historians will also enjoy the reproductions of the titles pages and all 305 printer's ornaments and initials..... READ MORE about SURREPTITIOUS PRINTING IN ENGLAND 1550-1640

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