Search Results for: Graphic Design

Bartram, Alan.

TYPEFORMS: A HISTORY.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2007. 9.5 x 10 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. This book is the long-awaited successor to the classic An Atlas of Typeforms, the great visually-led history of type that Alan Bartram and James Sutton produced in 1968. Much has changed in the last 40 years, not least the teaching of typography and the means by which it is created. Because... READ MORE

Price: $55.00 other currencies Order nr. 95866

Bringhurst, Robert and Peter Rutledge Koch, et al.

CARVING THE ELEMENTS: A COMPANION TO THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES.

Berkeley: Editions Koch, 2004. 6 x 9 inches. Paperback. 138 pages. First edition. This companion piece to The Fragments of Parmenides reveals the "blood, sweat and tears" the creators put into their original book. Carving the Elements tells the detailed story of the making of The Fragments of Parmenides, a grandiose book project meticulously crafted by: master letterpress printer Peter Koch; poet, translator and typographer Robert Bringhurst; punchcutter, type designer, typefounder and poet Dan Carr;... READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 78258

(Calligraphy). Knight, Stan.

HISTORICAL SCRIPTS FROM CLASSICAL TIMES TO THE RENAISSANCE.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press and John Neal, Bookseller, (2009). 4to. hardcover, dust jacket. 112 pages. Reprint with minor corrections of second edition. The craft of calligraphy has a 2000-year history in the Western world. Up to the time of the Renaissance, calligraphy was the only means of preserving literature, and so, it played a vital role in the spread of learning, culture, and religion. Historical scripts were not rigidly-fixed "styles;" they represented the... READ MORE

Price: $39.95 other currencies Order nr. 52752

Clouse, Doug.

MACKELLAR, SMITHS & JORDAN: TYPOGRAPHIC TASTEMAKERS OF THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2008. 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. First edition. This is the first full-length study of the leading American type foundry of the nineteenth century. It is an interesting history of the foundry from both a business and a design point of view. The emphasis is on the design of the hundreds of typefaces that were produced by the foundry, from its inception in the 1860s... READ MORE

Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 96669

Clouse, Doug.

MACKELLAR, SMITHS & JORDAN: TYPOGRAPHIC TASTEMAKERS OF THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2008. 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK First edition. This is the first full-length study of the leading American type foundry of the nineteenth century. It is an interesting history of the foundry from both a business and a design point of view. The emphasis is on the design of the hundreds of typefaces that were... READ MORE

Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 133463

Coakley, J.F.

THE TYPOGRAPHY OF SYRIAC: A HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF PRINTING TYPES, 1537-1958.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2006. 7 x 10 inches. hardcover. 272 pages. Syriac, a dialect of the ancient Aramaic language, has a remarkable Christian literature spanning a thousand years from the fourth to the thirteenth century, including important versions of the Bible. It remains the liturgical language of several churches in the Middle East, India, and the west, and 'Modern Syriac' is a vernacular still in use... READ MORE

Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 91843

Currie, Kit, et al.

ABE LERNER 1908-2002.

New York: The Typophiles, 2003. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 31+(1) pages. Typophiles Monograph New Series #20. Known throughout the world of typography, Abe Lerner was a highly respected and talented typographer/book designer with links to the likes of the great Bruce Rogers. With a meticulous eye for detail and clean design, he was constantly working on new projects. With a career that landed him as the Director of Design and Production at Macmillan, President... READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 75326

Danforth Jr., Ted.

PIETRO BEMBO: 'FOSTER FATHER' OF THE MODERN BOOK.

New York: The Typophiles, 2003. 6 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 33+(1) pages. Typophile Monograph - New Series, Number 18. 500 years ago, with the publication of a small octavo Virgil, the modern printed book emerged due to Venetian printer Aldo Manuzio (Aldus). Previous to this, the printing press had been seen primarily as a means of mechanically reproducing manuscript books. It was Pietro Bembo (1470-1547) who gave Aldus the idea for the small format of... READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 76549

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

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 61090

(Goudy, Frederic W.). Goudy, Frederic W.

GOUDY'S TYPE DESIGNS, HIS STORY AND SPECIMENS.

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 285+(1) pages. This book is not only Goudy's autobiography, but it is the most complete record to date of his typographic contribution, which has had a major worldwide effect. First published in 1946 as one of the Typophile Chapbooks XIII and XIV, entitled A HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY, this second edition is available as the student and professional typographer's working tool, as... READ MORE

Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 47019

(Goudy, Frederic W.). Goudy, Frederic W.

GOUDY'S TYPE DESIGNS, HIS STORY AND SPECIMENS.

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978. small 8vo. Paperback. 285+(1) pages. This book is not only Goudy's autobiography, but it is the most complete record to date of his typographic contribution, which has had a major worldwide effect. First published in 1946 as one of the Typophile Chapbooks XIII and XIV, entitled A HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY, this second edition is available as the student and professional typographer's working tool, as well as... READ MORE

Price: $14.95 other currencies Order nr. 47020

THE GROLIER CLUB CREATES: BOOK ARTS BY CLUB MEMBERS.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2009. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 44 pages. The Grolier Club membership consists of private and institutional collectors; the antiquarian book trade; book scholars; and practitioners in the book arts, both amateurs and professional. No matter the reason for their interest, all Grolier Club members appreciate good design, fine bindings, letterforms, quality paper, and all the other facets of books. This book celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Club by... READ MORE

Price: $12.00 other currencies Order nr. 107103

Hudson, Graham.

THE DESIGN AND PRINTING OF EPHEMERA IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, 1720-1920.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2008. 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Ephemera has been collected for many years, but only recently has it become widely accepted as material for academic study. This is the first book to discuss ephemera as an aspect of design history, showing how function, production process and period have affected the changing appearance of billheads, trade cards, flyers... READ MORE

Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 95868

Lieberman, J. Ben.

TYPE AND TYPEFACES.

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, (1978). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. This is the second edition of a good introductory, practical, and comprehensive book for beginners who want to learn about the history of type, typefounding and typefaces. Twenty-five chapters cover subjects such as how and why typefaces are different, fifteen great inventions behind typefaces, classifying type, choosing type, and the practical problems of identifying type plus what to do when you have become... READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 47017

(Marion Press). Larremore, Thomas A. and Amy Hopkins Larremore.

THE MARION PRESS, A SURVEY AND A CHECKLIST.

With Incidental Alarums, and Excursions Into Collateral Fields. Checklist by Joseph W. Rogers.
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1981. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. xxii, 271 pages. With Incidental Alarums, and Excursions Into Collateral Fields. Checklist by Joseph W. Rogers. Reprint of the 1943 first edition which was printed in a very small number. Frank E. Hopkins set up a press in the attic of his "Red House" in Jamaica, New York in 1896 and named it after his daughter Marion. He printed the first... READ MORE

Price: $35.00 other currencies Order nr. 1347

McGrew, Mac.

AMERICAN METAL TYPEFACES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, (2009). 9 x 12 inches. paperback. 398 pages. Reprint of the second, revised edition. Discover 1,600 classical as well as bizarre typefaces in one of the most massive tributes to the history of printing and metal types. This edition of American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century contains 300 more typefaces in a clean, attractive format. This well-organized work captures the rapidly disappearing traditions and legacy that metal-type printing... READ MORE

Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 34980

(Rogers, Bruce). Mansbridge, Georgia.

BRUCE ROGERS: AMERICAN TYPOGRAPHER.

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

Price: $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 61160

Rosendorf, Theodore.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.

(TDR) With a Foreword by Ellen Lupton
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Hardcover. 152 pages. (TDR) With a Foreword by Ellen Lupton. First edition, later printing. The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is comprised of a thousand facts on the form of Latin-based writing systems. The book includes the following four main sections: Terms - Definitions of format, measurements, practice, standards, tools, and industry lingo; Glyphs -The list of standard ISO and extended Latin characters, symbols... READ MORE

Price: $35.00 other currencies Order nr. 96672

Rosendorf, Theodore.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.

(TDR)
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Hardcover. 368 pages. (TDR). 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 works since 2010, has more than doubled in size to include: - new historical information on letterpress printing, the business of composition, and typographic technologies of the past;... READ MORE

Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 108705

Rosendorf, Theodore.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.

(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. 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 works since 2010, has more than doubled in size to include: - new historical information on letterpress printing, the business of composition... READ MORE

Price: $24.95 other currencies Order nr. 108706

Rossen, Susan F. (editor).

INLAND PRINTERS: THE FINE-PRESS MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO, 1920-1945.

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

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 72548

Thompson, Susan Otis.

AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN AND WILLIAM MORRIS With a new Foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 1996. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 318 pages with 113 illustrations. Paperback edition. Reprint of the first edition with additional illustrations and new introduction. With his Kelmscott Press and associations with the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris helped raise the public's awareness of fine books to new heights. Morris inspired and influenced a generation of other designers and those working in American typography... READ MORE

Price: $34.95 other currencies Order nr. 44931

Updike, Daniel Berkeley.

PRINTING TYPES, THEIR HISTORY, FORMS AND USE.

2 volumes in one.
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. 6.5 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 1,088 pages. 2 volumes in one. Third edition, reprinted with new introduction by Martin Hutner. This extraordinary work explores the art of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. By tracing the development of type design, Updike discusses the importance of each historic period and the lessons they contain for today's designers. The original two-volume set has been... READ MORE

Price: $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 63429

Woodfield, Denis B.

SURREPTITIOUS PRINTING IN ENGLAND, 1550-1640.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1973. 4to. cloth. ix, 203 pages. This book deals with those books, pamphlets and broadsides in contemporary foreign languages, including French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, that 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 used in... READ MORE

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 19752

Young, Matthew McLennan.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PRINTERS' INTERNATIONAL SPECIMEN EXCHANGE.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. "Matthew Young's book showcases over 80 specimens (full size and in color), and gives a detailed account of the behind-the-scenes machinations that affected the course of the Specimen Exchange.... If you are interested in the history of graphic design, Young's book is a wonderful account of a lesser-known part of the story. It's handsome and lucidly presented and worth... READ MORE

Price: $59.95 other currencies Order nr. 108704