Lyon: n.p., n.d. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 69, (3) pages. Text in French. Traces the history of type from the sixteenth to the twentieth century with many illustrations of the historic types. READ MORE
Price: $35.00 other currencies Order nr. 95632
N.P. (Stockholm?): "Bibliophiles" (i.e. Society of B...?), n.d (c1960). 12mo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 79 pages. Limited to 700 copies. Three articles by Björkbom, previously published elsewhere. The "printing shop of the 1500's" is that of C. PLantin. No.10 in the "Bibliophile's Miniature Series." READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 52925
Paris: Hector Bossange, Maison de Commission, 1845. thick 8vo. contemporary half morocco, top edge gilt. (xvi), 984 pages. A massive catalogue of 984 pages, the vast bulk of which (pp.1-802) is devoted to books as noted in the title. Some of this is very interesting, especially the section on the arts and architecture, which includes some rare and expensive books. The second part is of even more interest as it contains sections on maps, globes... READ MORE
Price: $950.00 other currencies Order nr. 81799
Paris: Chambre Syndicale Typographique Parisienne, 1925. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 80 pages followed by the specially printed typographic examples. A special number issued by this group of Pariesene book professionals. This magnificent issue has paper supplied by different manufactures containing printing by various type founders. Filled with illustrations and a section of typographic examples printed on different colored paper stock. Small tear in front hinge at top; corner bumped. READ MORE
Price: $275.00 other currencies Order nr. 105400
Paris, France: Compagnie Française, d'Éditions Emmanuel Olive, n.d. (1960). 4to. paper-covered boards. unpaginated. Text in French. A collection of typography, illustration, advertising and other specimens by various French firms. Lists of artists and collaborators, printers, paper manufacturers, and photographers follows text. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges. Inside back hinge cracked. Lacking dust jacket. READ MORE
Price: $100.00 other currencies Order nr. 132240
Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1905. small 4to. later cloth. xxiv, 340, (4) pages. First edition. (St. Bride Cat. p.184). Preface by Jules Claretie followed by a history of the beginning of printing in France and histories of the two famous French printers, L'Imprimerie Nationale and Hotel de Rohan. Printed in different type faces to demonstrate types available and profusely illustrated with decorations, vignettes and other designs in various colors. READ MORE
Price: $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 22254
Offert aus Hommes de Lettres. De l'un de l'autre sexe (1), notamment a MM. Les correcteurs, protes, sous-protes, etc.
N.P. Éditions des Cendres, (2004). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 34 pages. Offert aus Hommes de Lettres. De l'un de l'autre sexe (1), notamment a MM. Les correcteurs, protes, sous-protes, etc. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 375 numbered copies printed on Munken Ivoiré. Facsimile of the original published by Didot in 1839. Includes fold-out Cirier illustration from the collection of the Bibliothèque de Reims. Pamphlet with a note from the publisher, a.... READ MORE
Price: $22.00 other currencies Order nr. 94603
New York: The Grolier Club, 2011. 8.5 x 11.5 inches. hardcover. 118 pages. This volume was produced to accompany an exhibition held at the Grolier Club from December 6, 2011 to February 4, 2012, on the history of the French national typographic and printing establishment, the Imprimerie Nationale, arguably the most important printing house in Europe. Drawn from the ancient, vast, and comprehensive archives of the Imprimerie Nationale, Printing for Kingdom, Empire, & Republic documents... READ MORE
Price: $95.00 other currencies Order nr. 108805
Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1972. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 89 pages. First U.S. edition. A biography of Pierre Simon Fournier. Reprints his Caracteres de l'Imprimerie(1742) in facsimile of the original edition. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 4117
Paris: Henry Babou, (1930). large 8vo. loosely gathered signatures in a paper-covered portfolio, cloth tie. 31, xl leaves of illustration, (3) pages. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. The authors describe the 19th century book. Chapters are devoted to typography and book illustration. Included are 40 plates of illustration. This is the fifth volume in "Les Beaux Livres D'Autrefois" series. Covers lightly rubbed. READ MORE
Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 60323
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., (1982). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 91 pages. Taken from Porret's Illustrations Typographiques published in Paris between 1838 and 1842. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 106280
(Paris): Éditions des Cendres, (1997). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 138, (4) pages. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 350. Contains an essay by Charles Verneuil entitled "Les Machines à Pédale" and another entitled "La Presse à Platine Dans l'Imprimerie" by Jules Soufflet. Illustrated throughout, with 17 illustrated advertisements for pedal presses in the appendix. Printed on Vergé Légende by Plein Chant. READ MORE
Price: $32.00 other currencies Order nr. 94587
Berlin: Jürgen Holstein Antiquariat, 1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in German and English, with preface translated into Japanese. Catalogue of architecture, photography, graphics, illustrated books, artists' autographs, posters, typography and other items, mainly related to the Bauhaus. 358 items. Supplement includes French Studio Ceramics, 1870-1900. Select bibliography and index. READ MORE
Price: $50.00 other currencies Order nr. 109058
Paris: Éditions des Cendres, 1994. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 118, (40) pages. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 850 printed on satin laid paper by Lana. A look at Perrin by a friend and contemporary. Includes 34 pages of illustrations of Perrin's typography and printing. Introduction and notes by Laurent Guillo. Afterword by René Ponot. READ MORE
Price: $38.00 other currencies Order nr. 94607
Paris: Éditions des Cendres, 1998. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 113, (5) pages. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 380 numbered copies on Vergé Légende Ivoire. A history of Perrin as a printer and typographer, with special attention to Perrin's Augustaux type. Contains two fold-out Augustaux type specimens and several examples of Perrin's printing in black-and-white. Preface by Fernand Baudin. Printed in Perrin type redesigned by L'Atelier National de Création Typographique in 1986. READ MORE
Price: $52.00 other currencies Order nr. 94595
N.P. n.p., n.d. small 4to. loose leaves printed on heavy paper and enclosed in mailing envelope addressed to Arvind Patel. 4 pages of text and 8 plates. A reprint of this section of Diderot's The Encyclopedia of Trades, Paris, 18th century, with an English translation. Handwritten information on outside of envelope attributes this work to David Peat. READ MORE
Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 107500
Paris, France: Librarie Larousse, (1925). 4to. later leather over cloth with original paper wrappers bound-in, four raised bands on spine, top edge cut, other edges uncut. (iv), 519+(1) pages. Text in French. Introductory comments by the author. Index and table of contents follow text. 830 black and white illustrations with two color plates. A guide to the decorative arts in early 20th century France. Top of spine worn, with scuffing at edges of covers and... READ MORE
Price: $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 123010
Paris, France: Allainguillaume J. Saling et Cie. n.d., but circa 1919. 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. unpaginated. Text in French. A catalogue mainly of printer's devices. According to the Linked Data Service of the Library of Congres, Washington, Allainguillaume took over the stock (and maybe the firm) of the Fonderie Gustave Mayeur. Headings in text note Allainguillaume as a successor to Mayeur. Editorial notes in the LC description note that the Allainguillaume, J. Saling name... READ MORE
Price: $900.00 other currencies Order nr. 129527
New York: Continental Typefounders Association, 1929. large 8vo. stiff paper folder, folded sheets. (12) pages (three folded sheets). Text and line samples of printing in Le Mercure and L'Astree typeface. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 50769
Paris, France: Deberny & Cie. n.d., but between 1900 and 1919. 4to. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, paper front cover label. unpaginated. Text in French. A catalogue of type specimens offered by the Deberny firm, mainly pictures and engravings. Includes municipal coats of arms, commercial symbols, medals. Maps of France and regions therein at end of text. The title page mentions the firm's participation in a competition in 1900, and the map of France shows... READ MORE
Price: $1,000.00 other currencies Order nr. 129770
Paris, France: Deberny & Cie. n.d., but after 1900. 4to. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, paper front cover label. unpaginated. Text in French. A catalogue of type specimens offered by the Deberny firm, mainly pictures and engravings. Includes military symbols, sports symbols, page headings, children's scenes, religious subjects, letterheads, and ornaments. The title page mentions the firm's participation in a competition in 1900, thus dating this work. The Deberny firm traces its origins to the... READ MORE
Price: $1,000.00 other currencies Order nr. 129771
Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1847. 4to. publisher's printed boards, later linen drop box. (ii), 65 pages. First edition. (Audin 14, Updike II, p.327, Burke 596). Presents typographic specimens from the Imprimerie Royale in more than thirty languages, including ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Armenian, Syriac, Arabic, Mongol, Tibetan, Russian, Runic, Anglo-Saxon, German (Fraktur), Javanese, and Gujarati. The two-page comparative table of Roman types shows those used by the Press from 1640 to 1846, with one font attributed to... READ MORE
Price: $650.00 other currencies Order nr. 65229
Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1847. 4to. original publisher's printed paper covered boards. (iv), 65 pages. First edition. (Audin 14, Updike II, p.327, Burke 596). Presents typographic specimens from the Imprimerie Royale in more than thirty languages, including ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Armenian, Syriac, Arabic, Mongol, Tibetan, Russian, Runic, Anglo-Saxon, German (Fraktur), Javanese, and Gujarati. The two-page comparative table of Roman types shows those used by the Press from 1640 to 1846, with one font attributed to Garamont... READ MORE
Price: $650.00 other currencies Order nr. 109513
Paris: Andre Jammes, 1958. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (26) pages. Number II in Jammes' Documents Typographiques Francais series. This number contains a study of and a facsimile of a previously unknown type specimen issued by the Royal printing house. Near fine. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 10745
New Castle, Delaware, and London: Oak Knoll Press, The Bibliographical Society, and The Printing Historical Society, 2010. 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Hardcover. 472 pages. A majority of today's Western text types, whether Roman, Italic, Greek, or Hebrew, derive from type designs conceived or perfected in sixteenth-century France. They became available all over Europe from the 1540s onwards. Their design, often going by the name of Garamont, remained unchanged for two centuries. Their pleasant serenity and... READ MORE
Price: $120.00 other currencies Order nr. 103920
