Results for: Typography

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

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Haley, Allan.

PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY, A GUIDE TO IN-HOUSE TYPESETTING & DESIGN.

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

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Hollick, Richard4292.

BOOK MANUFACTURING.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1986). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 34 pages. Some illustrations. With glossary. READ MORE about BOOK MANUFACTURING

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Hutchins, Michael.

TYPOGRAPHICS, A DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK OF PRINTING TECHNIQUES.

London: Studio Vista, (1969). square 8vo. cloth, paper cover label covering most of front cover. 96 pages. First edition.Covers rubbed along edges with scratches to paper cover label. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHICS, A DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK OF PRINTING TECHNIQUES

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Janssen, Frans A., editor.

THE EARLIEST DUTCH IMPOSITION MANUAL.

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

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Lewis, John.

TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE.

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

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Lewis, John.

TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE.

New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, (1978). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 144 pages. First U.S. 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. Fine condition. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE

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Lieberman, J. Ben.

TYPES OF TYPEFACES AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM.

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

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McLean, Ruari.

THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY.

(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

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McLean, Ruari.

THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY.

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

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McLean, Ruari.

THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY.

(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

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McLean, Ruari.

THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY.

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

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McQuiston, Liz and Barry Kitts.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SOURCE BOOK With an introduction by F.H.K. Henrion.

Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, (1987). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. Examines the influences on the Graphic Arts, from William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to the present day. Well illustrated, most in color. READ MORE about GRAPHIC DESIGN SOURCE BOOK With an introduction by F.H.K. Henrion

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Miller, W.R.

GRAPHIC ARTS.

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

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Tregurtha, C. Maxwell.

TYPES AND TYPE FACES, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TYPE DISPLAY AND ADVERTISEMENT LAYOUTS.

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

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Wilson, Adrian.

THE DESIGN OF BOOKS.

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

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Alvarez, Pablo.

ALONSO VÍCTOR DE PAREDES’ INSTITUTION, AND ORIGIN OF THE ART OF PRINTING, AND GENERAL RULES FOR COMPOSITORS [MADRID: CA. 1680].

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...

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Brady, Philip.

USING TYPE RIGHT.

Cincinnati: North Light Books, (1988). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 119 pages. First edition. Contains 121 basic rules for working with type. A well illustrated, good introductory manual to all aspects of typography.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about USING TYPE RIGHT

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Carter, Rob, Ben Day, Philip Meggs.

TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM AND COMMUNICATION.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., (1985). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 262 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Covers the evolution of writing, the anatomy of typography, Syntax and Communication, Legibility, Typographic Design, case studies and type specimens. Well illustrated. Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM AND COMMUNICATION

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Craig, James.

DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY.

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

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Gottschall, Edward M. (editor).

TYPOGRAPHIC DIRECTIONS, ADVERTISING DIRECTIONS 4 (TRENDS IN VISUAL ADVERTISING).

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

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Gress, Edmund G.

THE ART & PRACTICE OF TYPOGRAPHY, A MANUAL OF AMERICAN PRINTING.

New York: Oswald Publishing Co., 1917. 4to. cloth, paper spine and cover labels. xx, 202, (8) pages. Second edition. With Reproductions of the Work of the Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-Faces and Methods of Arrangement. Printed in black and red and with tipped-in colored examples. A really interesting look at typography at the beginning of the 20th century. Very light wear..... READ MORE about THE ART & PRACTICE OF TYPOGRAPHY, A MANUAL OF AMERICAN PRINTING

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Haley, Allan.

ABC'S OF TYPE.

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

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Jeavons, Terry and Michael Beaumont.

INTRODUCTION TO TYPOGRAPHY.

Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, Inc., (1990). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. Covers the development of type design, basic terminology, copyfitting, photography and the computer, faults to avoid, etc. Well illustrated.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about INTRODUCTION TO TYPOGRAPHY

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Kinross, Robin.

MODERN TYPOGRAPHY: AN ESSAY IN CRITICAL HISTORY.

London: Hyphen Press, 1992. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 206 pages. First edition. Fourteen chapters discussing changes in typography which have occurred over the last two centuries. Near fine.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about MODERN TYPOGRAPHY: AN ESSAY IN CRITICAL HISTORY

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