Edited by Susan E. Meyer.
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1981). 4to. boards, spiral bound. (ix), 176 pages. Edited by Susan E. Meyer. Reprint of the 1980 revised edition with a new introduction to the phototypesetting process. A good introductory manual to the subject. READ MORE about DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 104981
New York: Watson-Guptill, (1990). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. Describes and analyses twenty of today's most popular typefaces covering characteristics, background, and considerations for use. Illustrated with examples of design and the complete roman and italic alphabet of each face. READ MORE about ABC'S OF TYPE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 31363
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1986). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 34 pages. Some illustrations. With glossary. READ MORE about BOOK MANUFACTURING
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 109820
London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1978). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First edition. Divided into two sections: the first deals with the influences in art and design that have shaped modern typography, the second gives practical instructions. Uncommon title. Jacket soiled and chipped with a tear in front cover. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 19652
London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1978). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First edition. Divided into two sections: the first deals with the influences in art and design that have shaped modern typography, the second gives practical instructions. Uncommon title. Some foxing of top edge. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121378
New York: Sterling Publishing Co., (1968). 4to. cloth. 132 pages. Reprint of the 1967 first edition. READ MORE about TYPES OF TYPEFACES AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 21978
London: Thames and Hudson, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 216 pages. First edition. Short history followed by practical manual. Illustrated. With 188 illustrations. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 40391
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1988). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition. Contains an historical introduction and chapters on equipment, methods of composition, casting-off, and jobbing, newspaper and magazine production. Well illustrated. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 76328
New York: Thames and Hudson, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 216 pages. First U.S. edition. Short history followed by practical manual. Illustrated. With 188 illustrations. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $42.50 Order nr. 98612
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1992). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 216 pages. Reprint of the first U.S. paperback edition, with corrections for this printing. Contains an historical introduction and chapters on equipment, methods of composition, casting-off, and jobbing, newspaper and magazine production. Well illustrated. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108565
London: Thames and Hudson, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 216 pages. First edition. Short history followed by practical manual. Illustrated. With 188 illustrations. Ink inscription on front free endpaper. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 122185
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1987). 4to. paper wrappers with spiral comb binding. 101 pages. First edition. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about DESIGN FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING, A GUIDE TO LAYOUT AND TYPOGRAPHY ON THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 30886
Bloomington: Mcknight Publishing Company, 1978. square 4to. paper-covered boards. iv, 92 pages. First edition. A textbook for graphic arts, and basic industrial arts. Illustrated and indexed. Ex-library copy with markings. READ MORE about GRAPHIC ARTS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 59348
London: Sir Isaac Pitman, 1927. small 4to. cloth-backed boards. 47, (3) pages. Reprinted from "Modern Advertising." Covers soiled with wear at tips. READ MORE about TYPES AND TYPE FACES, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TYPE DISPLAY AND ADVERTISEMENT LAYOUTS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 22903
Ravensburg: Otto Maier Verlag, (1960). small 8vo. boards. 124, (2) pages. A book on design and typography. Illustrated. READ MORE about ERFREULICHE DRUCKSACHEN DURCH GUTE TYPOGRAPHIE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 37080
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. 4to. paper wrappers. 192 pages. First edition. Shows over 300 typefaces in 18 point upper and lower case. Each typeface is accompanied by a brief note listing the designer, original source, date of design and availability on various systems. Includes indexes of designers, manufacturers and design agencies, alternative typeface names, etc. Minor toning of spine. READ MORE about MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TYPEFACES 1960-90
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 32108
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1967). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Chapters on typography, printing, paper, binding, dust jackets, etc. READ MORE about THE DESIGN OF BOOKS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 8130
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. (1967). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Chapters on typography, printing, paper, binding, dust jackets, etc. Presentation on half-title "For David Belch, on the occasion of a delightful Books & Authors program, Adrian Wilson, November 20, 1968." Small spot along edge of back cover of jacket. READ MORE about THE DESIGN OF BOOKS
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 43422
Ann Arbor, MI: Legacy Press, 2018. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 466 pages. Pablo Alvarez offers the first complete English translation of Alonso Víctor de Paredes Institucion, y origen del arte de la imprenta, y reglas generales para los componedores [Institution, and Origin of the Art of Printing, and General Rules for Compositors]. This 96-page printing manual set and printed by Paredes himself was issued in Madrid around 1680. It opens with an introductory digression on..... READ MORE about ALONSO VÍCTOR DE PAREDES’ INSTITUTION, AND ORIGIN OF THE ART OF PRINTING, AND GENERAL RULES...
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 133686
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 about CARVING THE ELEMENTS: A COMPANION TO THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 78258
New York: Art Directions Book Co., (1964). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 279 pages. First edition. 30 authorities explore the past, present and future of advertising. Over 450 illustrations. Jacket soiled and chipped. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC DIRECTIONS, ADVERTISING DIRECTIONS 4 (TRENDS IN VISUAL ADVERTISING
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 8871
New York: Charles Scribner's Son, (1980). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First edition. A manual. READ MORE about PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY, A GUIDE TO IN-HOUSE TYPESETTING & DESIGN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 13738
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Press, (1950). tall 8vo. cloth. x, 304 pages. First edition. Gathers all type faces available for use in one book so that comparisons may be made between the different faces. Includes history of the face with biographies of type designers. Covers rubbed along edges. Exlibrish with markings. Lacking dust jacket. Housed in a lovely quarter leather, cloth clamshell box. READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES & HOW TO USE THEM
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 62678
A Facsimile of the Manuscript Overslag-Boek by Joannes Josephus Balthazar Vanderstraelen
New York: The Grolier Club, 2014. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 210 pages. A Facsimile of the Manuscript Overslag-Boek by Joannes Josephus Balthazar Vanderstraelen. Although "imposition manuals" -- instructions on the proper layout of typeset pages for the press -- have always been useful tools of the printing trade, surviving examples are rare. The present volume has been reproduced from a unique manuscript in the collection of the Grolier Club Library. Entitled Overslag-Boek, zeer nuttig..... READ MORE about THE EARLIEST DUTCH IMPOSITION MANUAL
Price: $75.00 save 20% $60.00 Order nr. 121734
(Arlington, VA): National Composition Association, 1976. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 26 pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY FOR PHOTOCOMPOSITION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 91366
