The Typographic Book 1450 - 1935: a study of fine typography through five centuries, exhibited in upwards of 350 title and text pages drawn from presses working in the European tradition. por Morison, Stanley, Kenneth Day, eds - 1963

Cloth cover with imprint of author on front. Silver on spine. The book is in good condition, pages are crisp and clean with a binding that is tight. There is a ding on the top spine but the photos will show it is in lovely shape with some sun fading. Bargain priced without the dust jacket. Please view photos for quality views.
"From the dust jacket: Paul Rand's stature as one of the world's leading graphic designers is uncontestable. For half a century his pioneering work in the field of advertising design and typography has exerted a profound influence on the design profession; he almost single-handedly transformed "commercial art" from a practice that catered to the lowest common denominator of taste to one that could assert its place among the fine arts. Among the numerous clients for whom he has been a consultant and/or designer are the American Broadcasting Company, IBM Corporation, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
In this witty and instructive book, Paul Rand speaks on the process and… Ler mais

Basel, Switzerland:: Studio for Design,, 2015.. Standard Edition of 187 copies. 3.25 x 4.75"; 10 pages. Leporello structure. Hand composed and handprinted in four colors: black, red, blue, and yellow. Striped paper band closure. Numbered. Text in German and English.. Romano Hänni, information booklet: "Work on this folding book (leporello), began in September 2014, was interrupted by commissioned work , and lasted until April 2015. Folding book means that the pages at the front and at the binding are only folded. After removing the book jacket the twelve pages of the content can be folded into one strip... "Preparation of the printing form. Handcomposing with lead type, synthetic type, brass lines and geometrical signs. Every printing form is composed with single pieces. "Print: Letterpress, hand proofing press, four-color."Standard edition (187 copies). Numbers 1 to 50 in slipcase together with the unikat edition. Numbers 51 to 187 as single books… Ler mais

330 pages, 165 tissue-protected illustrations, coated paper. The covering of the spine is partially detached, and there is some rubbing and bumping. The binding is tight, and all pages are intact and clean. Bears the bookplate of Kenneth M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and Vernon Watney (presumably Vernon James Watney of the famous brewery, and thus probably from his library at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire).John Willis Clark (1833-1910), eminent Cambridge academic and polymath, wrote a groundbreaking study of the physical and technical characteristics of libraries from ancient times to about 1800, including the storage, care, protection, classification, regulation, retrieval, and provisions for the use of books, scrolls, documents, etc. The subject was, as he says in the preface, "entirely new" at the time.

Limited Edition #33 out of 100 copies printed.This privately printed Classic book's exterior has worn areas along the top and bottom edges on its four corners and along and on the spine, however, the front and rear covers themselves are in a very well preserved condition. The book's interior has some mold spotting but otherwise, no visible extraneous markings and thus based on its age is very well preserved.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped promptly to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our utmost appreciation for your order.

New York City: Magico Magazine, [1985]. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, xii, 73, [6] pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in black faux leather with silver titling. Very mild wear. Shelved Lit Crit or Sherlock Holmes endcap. Reprint of the 1949 edition, itself a translation of the 1914 study developed from a seminar series delivered in Heidelberg from 1912-1914. 1344889. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Limited first edition, a high quality production, subtitled The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World. Fine unread book in Fine jacket and housed in Fine slipcase. This number 207 of 250 such copies, signed by Basbanes on the limitation page. What books have famous persons of the past read? What can we learn of them from their reading habits? Basbanes is of course the author of A Gentle Madness.

Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1973. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good +.  8vo. 132 pp. Bound in full blue cloth, white paper title label printed in red and black on front cover, white paper title label printed in black on spine. Illustrations in black and white and red. This is #82 of a limited edition of 250 copies printed to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dun Emer Press and numbered and signed by Liam Miller. Very Good+, light bumping to corners, pages and binding clean and bright. Excellent copy of a lovely book.

330 pages, 165 tissue-protected illustrations, coated paper. The covering of the spine is partially detached, and there is some rubbing and bumping. The binding is tight, and all pages are intact and clean. Bears the bookplate of Kenneth M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and Vernon Watney (presumably Vernon James Watney of the famous brewery, and thus probably from his library at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire).John Willis Clark (1833-1910), eminent Cambridge academic and polymath, wrote a groundbreaking study of the physical and technical characteristics of libraries from ancient times to about 1800, including the storage, care, protection, classification, regulation, retrieval, and provisions for the use of books, scrolls, documents, etc. The subject was, as he says in the preface, "entirely new" at the time.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. hardcover, dust jacket. 7.125 x 9.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 216 pages. "This new study offers an insight into his work, the personality that drove his long career, and the fascinating, highly-charged social and political backgrounds against which that career was played out." - William Morris Society Magazine, Spring 2020 "Correspondence forms forms the backbone of Loxley's recent book Emery Walker: Arts, crafts and a world in motion, and builds a picture of Walker and the world he lived in." - Hugh Hobbs, Lecture Review, The William Morris Society Magazine, Spring 2021 "Simon Loxley invites the reader to get to know Emery Walker through letters to and from family and friends, political comrades, artists, poets, authors and fellow businessmen.... In full colour and illustrated with photos and other reproductions on nearly every page, the book represents an accessible account of the short-lived but vibrant private press era of Emery Walker… Ler mais

Limited Edition #33 out of 100 copies printed.This privately printed Classic book's exterior has worn areas along the top and bottom edges on its four corners and along and on the spine, however, the front and rear covers themselves are in a very well preserved condition. The book's interior has some mold spotting but otherwise, no visible extraneous markings and thus based on its age is very well preserved.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped promptly to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our utmost appreciation for your order.