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Order Nr. 138590 ALONSO VÍCTOR DE PAREDES’ INSTITUTION, AND ORIGIN OF THE ART OF PRINTING, AND...

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: The 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..... READ MORE about ALONSO VÍCTOR DE PAREDES’ INSTITUTION, AND ORIGIN OF THE ART OF PRINTING, AND GENERAL RULES...

Price: $100.00 Order nr. 138590

Bevington, William.

TYPOGRAPHY: THE PRINCIPLES. BASIC GUIDE TO USING TYPE.

(New York): The Center for Design and Typography of The Cooper Union in cooperation with Linotype-Hell Company, (1991). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 71+(1) pages. Examples printed in black and red throoughout. A fine copy. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: THE PRINCIPLES. BASIC GUIDE TO USING TYPE

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138695

Order Nr. 26723 BOOK PRINTING IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE AND A DIRECTORY...

Brenni, Vito J.

BOOK PRINTING IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE AND A DIRECTORY OF PRINTERS.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1983). 8vo. cloth. ix, 163 pages. First edition. Lists 1,021 books, theses, sales and exhibition catalogues, and articles in periodicals on the subject. Contains a section for each country and covers such subjects as Printing Manuals, Type Specimen books, Music, Religion, and Writing and Calligraphy. At the back is a list of 389 Printers, Typographers, Calligraphers, and Book Designers; and three short checklists of general works and titles on British and..... READ MORE about BOOK PRINTING IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE AND A DIRECTORY OF PRINTERS

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 26723

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

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 78258

Order Nr. 27824 PRACTICAL HANDBOOK ON DISPLAY TYPEFACES FOR PUBLICATION LAYOUT. NO. 6 IN A SERIES...

Butler, Kenneth B. and George C. Likeness.

PRACTICAL HANDBOOK ON DISPLAY TYPEFACES FOR PUBLICATION LAYOUT. NO. 6 IN A SERIES OF HANDBOOKS.

Mendota, IL: Butler Type-Design Research Center, (1959). 4to. cloth. 176 pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket and slipcase. Light wear to spine ends, rubbing at corner of front board. READ MORE about PRACTICAL HANDBOOK ON DISPLAY TYPEFACES FOR PUBLICATION LAYOUT. NO. 6 IN A SERIES OF HANDBOOKS

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 27824

Carter, Rob, Ben Day, Philip Meggs.

TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM AND COMMUNICATION.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., (1993). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 278 pages. Second edition. Covers the evolution of writing, the anatomy of typography, Syntax and Communication, Legibility, Typographic Design, case studies and type specimens. Well illustrated. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM AND COMMUNICATION

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138558

Craig, James.

DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY.

Edited by Susan E. Meyer.
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1971). 4to. boards, spiral bound. (ix), 176 pages. Edited by Susan E. Meyer. First edition. A near fine copy. A good introductory manual to the subject. READ MORE about DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 30285

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

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 104981

Craig, James.

DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY.

Edited by Susan E. Meyer.
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1979). 4to. boards, spiral bound. (ix), 176 pages. Edited by Susan E. Meyer. Revised edition with a new introduction to the phototypesetting process. A good introductory manual to the subject. A near fine copy. READ MORE about DESIGNING WITH TYPE, A BASIC COURSE IN TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138854

Dalley, Terence (editor).

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS.

Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, (1982). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 224 pages. Reprint of first edition. Fine in lightly faded dust jacket. Chapters on Printmaking, Technical Illustration, Design and Typography, Reproduction and Printing, etc. Well illustrated. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 50471

De Lopatecki, Eugene.

TYPOGRAPHER'S DESK MANUAL.

New York: Ronald Press, (1940). 4to. cloth. viii, 87 pages. Second printing. Includes type specimens from many different type founders. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHER'S DESK MANUAL

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 51823

De Lopatecki, Eugene.

TYPOGRAPHER'S DESK MANUAL.

New York: Ronald Press, (1949). 4to. cloth. viii, 95 pages. Revised edition. Includes type specimens from many different type founders. Light jacket wear. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHER'S DESK MANUAL

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 124868

Dowding, Geoffrey.

FACTORS IN THE CHOICE OF TYPE FACES.

London: Wace & Company, 1957. small 8vo. cloth. xiv, 131 pages. The second book by the author on this subject. This title is compliments his FINER POINTS IN THE SPACING AND ARRANGEMENT OF TYPE. Spine faded. Bookplate on front pastedown. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about FACTORS IN THE CHOICE OF TYPE FACES

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 26040

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

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 31363

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

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 109820

Hutchins, Michael.

TYPOGRAPHICS, A DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK OF PRINTING TECHNIQUES.

London: Studio Vista, (1969). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. First edition. Minor rubbing to hinges and spine, else a near fine copy. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHICS, A DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK OF PRINTING TECHNIQUES

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 31184

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

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 29689

Lewis, John.

TYPOGRAPHY: BASIC PRINCIPLES INFLUENCES AND TRENDS SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY.

London: Studio Books, (1963). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. First paperback edition. With many illustrations showing examples of different periods of typography. Minor rubbing to spine and hinges, else a fine copy. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: BASIC PRINCIPLES INFLUENCES AND TRENDS SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 105266

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. Very good copy.Loosely inserted in a commorative bookplate of William Sihler. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHY: DESIGN AND PRACTICE

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 19652

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

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121378

Order Nr. 2224 CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF PRINTING WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS...

Luckombe, P.

CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF PRINTING WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRADE IN GENERAL. COMPILED FROM THOSE WHO HAVE WROTE ON THIS CURIOUS ART.

London: W. Adlard and J. Browne, 1770. 8vo. later half leather with marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label, gilt ruling on spine. Frontispiece; (xii), 502, (4) pages. First edition. (Bigmore & Wyman I, 447). The practical instructions are the best part of the book. In addition to the Caslon type specimens there are 23 pages of flowers and other types of ornaments. Pages 133-168 are a Caslon specimen of type faces with foreign types, music..... READ MORE about CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF PRINTING WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRADE...

Price: $1,250.00 Order nr. 2224

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. A fine copy. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 24138

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. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 40391

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

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 76328

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

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 108565

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