(Bell, John). Morison, Stanley.

JOHN BELL, 1745-1831, BOOKSELLER, PRINTER, PUBLISHER, TYPEFOUNDER, JOURNALIST, & C.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1930. tall 8vo. cloth, leather spine label, dust jacket. xi, 165, (5) pages. First edition, limited to 300 copies. (Appleton 94). Spine faded, else near fine. Sections on Bell as bookseller and partner in The Morning Post, The British Letter Foundry (1788-89), and his other publishing ventures. Contains three appendices commenting on Bell's book typography, newspaper typography, his types in the United States and his type specimens. A Century for the..... READ MORE about JOHN BELL, 1745-1831, BOOKSELLER, PRINTER, PUBLISHER, TYPEFOUNDER, JOURNALIST, & C

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 34390

Cooper, Jeremy.

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN DECOR.

From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau
New York: Abbeville Press, (1987). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 256 pages. From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau. A survey of the decorative arts from the Victorian to the Edwardian period. Includes over 600 color and black-and-white illustrations of home interiors and furniture. Minor wear to book and jacket. READ MORE about VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN DECOR

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 92692

(Florin Press). Wyatt, Leo.

LEO WYATT'S LITTLE BOOK OF ALPHABETS.

Ashford, England: The Florin Press, 1985. 8vo. quarter leather, paper over boards, leather label on cover, slipcase. (xiv), 12, (3) pages. First edition, limited to 150 copies. With introduction by Michael Taylor. Contains 12 alphabets, engraved in wood and printed in color. Printed from the original wood blocks on handmade paper. A fine copy. READ MORE about LEO WYATT'S LITTLE BOOK OF ALPHABETS

Price: $400.00  other currencies  Order nr. 34479

(Gill, Eric).

ERIC GILL 1882-1940.

London: Anthony d' Offay, (1982). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 62, (2) pages. A centenary exhibition catalogue of the works of Eric Gill held in 1982. Spine faded, else fine. Includes several illustrations and a brief biography. Small booklabel in corner of inside front cover indicates that this volume came from the reference library of Monk Bretton Books.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about ERIC GILL 1882-1940

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 56923

Gordon, Maggie and Eugenie Dodd.

DECORATIVE TYPOGRAPHY.

Oxford, England: Phaidon, (1990). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 143, (1) pages. Table of contents, introductions to both sections, index, credits. Color illustrations throughout. Bookmark laid in. A guide to the decorative uses of type. READ MORE about DECORATIVE TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 125820

(Impress). Cleaver, Phil.

LOVE OF TYPOGRAPHY & LETTERFORMS & POETRY, THE CASE OF THE WINTERBOURNE CHASE.

London, United Kingdom: Impress, 2022. tall narrow 4to. half cloth over printed handmade paper covered boards. 74 pages. Privately printed in an edition of 50 numbered copies and signed by the author and printer, Phil Cleaver. Assisted by Rebecca Howson and Stanley Lane. Set in Monotype keyboard and metal-cast by Stanley Lane in Sue Shaw's favourite typeface: Monotype Dante, Series No. 592 in 11/13 point. The text for 'Stanley Lane' is edited and expanded from..... READ MORE about LOVE OF TYPOGRAPHY & LETTERFORMS & POETRY, THE CASE OF THE WINTERBOURNE CHASE

Price: $675.00  other currencies  Order nr. 137118

(Jones, George W). Wallis, Lawrence.

GEORGE W. JONES : PRINTER LAUREATE.

(New York): Mark Batty, (2005). 8vo. cloth with dustjacket. (vi), 128 pages. The book provides the first extensive look at the life and work of George W. Jones ( 1860-1942) filling a gap in the literature of graphic design and printing history. He was one of the most respected and celebrated fine printers of his generation, producing books for notable publishers such as the Nonesuch Press and the Limited Editions Club. In 1911, he established..... READ MORE about GEORGE W. JONES : PRINTER LAUREATE

Price: $58.00  other currencies  Order nr. 86900

MONOTYPE NEWSLETTER.

London, England: The Monotype Corporation, 1934-71. 4to. self paper wrappers. variously paginated. Various issues. Have the following available: Monotype House No. 50, Sept 1956 (1); No. 55, Aug 1958 (1); No. 56, Dec 1958 (1); No. 58, Oct 1959 (1); No. 59, Jul 1960 (1); No. 61, Apr 1961 (1); No. 63, Sept 1961 (1); No. 64, Dec 1961 (1); No. 65, Mar 1962 (1); No. 67, Sept 1962 (1); No. 68, Dec 1962 (1);..... READ MORE about MONOTYPE NEWSLETTER

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 132448

(Morison, Stanley). Appleton, Tony.

THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON, A HANDLIST.

Brighton: Tony Appleton, 1976. 8vo. parchment-backed boards, dust jacket. xx, 117 pages. Limited to 600 numbered copies. Best bibliography to-date. Loosely inserted is a catalogue issued by Appleton on Morison. Also present is an A.L.s. from Appleton in which he describes some changes in this catalogue. READ MORE about THE WRITINGS OF STANLEY MORISON, A HANDLIST

Price: $55.00  other currencies  Order nr. 7197

(Morison, Stanley). Baudin, Fernand.

STANLEY MORISON EN DE TYPOGRAFISCHE TRADITIE.

Brussel: Bibliotheek Albert I, 1966. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 88 pages. An excellent exhibition catalogue with full descriptions of 149 items and an essay by Morison entitled "Grondberginselen van de boekdrukkunst" (Appleton 351). Covers show some age darkening with spots in the corner of front wrapper. READ MORE about STANLEY MORISON EN DE TYPOGRAFISCHE TRADITIE

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 37458

Morison, Stanley.

JOHN FELL, THE UNIVERSITY PRESS AND THE "FELL" TYPES THE PUNCHES AND MATRICES DESIGNED FOR PRINTING IN THE GREEK, LATIN, ENGLISH, AND ORIENTAL LANGUAGES BEQUEATHED IN 1686 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BY JOHN FELL.

Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1967. folio. cloth, dust jacket. xviii, 278, (2) pages. First edition, limited to 1000 copies and printed on rag paper "from hand-set type cast at the Press in the matrices given by Fell." (Appleton no.227). "This magnificent folio is one of the most impressive pieces of bookmaking this century." Contains a history of Fell and the press, the development of the Fell types with catalogues of each, a bibliography of Fell's..... READ MORE about JOHN FELL, THE UNIVERSITY PRESS AND THE "FELL" TYPES THE PUNCHES AND MATRICES DESIGNED...

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 11273

Mosley, James.

BRITISH TYPE SPECIMENS BEFORE 1831; A HAND-LIST.

Oxford: Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1984. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 70 pages. Occasional Publication No. 14. Corrected and updated supplement to Berry and Johnson's bibliography of British type specimen books. Gives locations, an appendix of printer's specimen books and a chronological list of specimens. A valuable supplement. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about BRITISH TYPE SPECIMENS BEFORE 1831; A HAND-LIST

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 11740

(Penny Magazine). Knight, Charles (editor).

MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT OF THE PENNY MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. COMMERCIAL HISTORY OF A PENNY MAGAZINE. NO. I-IV.

London: Penny Magazine, printed by William Clowes, 1833. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. variously paginated. Contains the four monthly supplements of the Penny Magazine describing the Commerical History of the Penny Magazine. Light foxing throughout, else a fine collection of the four parts concerning printing history. The issues these were taken from were No. 96 (August 31-September 30, 1833), No. 101 (September 30-October 31, 1833), No. 107 (October 31-November 30, 1833), and No. 112 (November 30-December..... READ MORE about MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT OF THE PENNY MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE....

Price: $300.00  other currencies  Order nr. 34339