The Design Of Books

New York: Reinhold Pub. Corp., 1967. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quarto, 160 pp., endpapers, b/w photos & illus., index. Famed book designer, Adrian Wilson, looks at: layout, typography, paper, printing, binding, dust jackets, ltd. edns., etc. Signed in Wilson's caligraphic style on the half-title p., "For Steve Anderson on… Ler mais sobre este item

New York / London: Reinhold Publishing Corporation / Studio Vista, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good +. 159pp. illus. 29cm. 4to. Hardcover. Publisher's original blue buckram over boards, lettering to spine. Book Condition: faint signs of handling, else fine. Dust Jacket Condition: While essentially intact shows soiling, stains and wear with chipping and tears.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. Wilson classic text on the history, design and craft of bookmaking. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. Some creases to cover, otherwise crisp and clean. Very good.

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 1974. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrin Smith Inc., 1974. Gift quality copy. Textblock is clean and tight, b&w photographs. Lightly shelf worn binding. 159pp., including index.. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback.

Peregrine Smith, USA, 1974. Softcover. Good. Binding a little loose and taped back in. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Previous owner's book-plate . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; ISBN: 0879050195. ISBN/EAN: 9780879050191. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 42093. . 9780879050191

Gibbs Smith Publishers. Very good plus no markings, light wear. . Very Good Plus. Soft cover. 4th Printing. 1982.

Studio Vista, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. 159 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Beige pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Tape marks to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards are a little rub worn,… Ler mais sobre este item

Gibbs Smith Publishers, January 1984. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Cover has some tanning, pages are in good shape.

Salt Lake City UT: Peregrine Smith, 1974. Reprint of 1967 Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A very superior book on our ancient and honorable craft." Robert Grabhorn. 160 pages, lots of illustrations.; 8 1/2 x 11

Salt Lake City : Gibbs Smith Publishers, 1974. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Later Printing (1979). Illustrated White Glued Wraps With Orange And Black Lettering. Usual Library Markings. The Cover Is Age Toned With A Short Tear At The Upper Spine. The Text Appears To Be Free Of Notation.… Ler mais sobre este item

Salt Lake and Santa Barbara: Peregrine Smith, Inc, 1974. 4to, pp. 159, [1]; endpapers with Nuremberg Chronicle facsimiles, and the book itself profusely illustrated; original wrappers; back cover and last 20 leaves dampstained; all else very good. From the library of Kim Merker. This copy inscribed: "For Kim Merker, fellow printer, Adrian."

Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith, 1974. Softcover. Very Good. Reissue. Quarto. 159pp. Wrappers. Owner's name, very faint stain at the bottom corner of the last few leaves, very good or better.

Reinhold NY Studio Vista UK 1st ed. 159pp Very good with foxing to page edges in jacket with wear and light soiling, toning to edges and spine. cl/over

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Very good +. Foreword by Sumner Stone. Sm 4to. In illustrated glossy wrappers, with French flaps. With frontis b/w illustration. 160 pages, with Index and Postscript. With b/w illustrations throughout. No names or marks. The first printing of the reissue of Wilson's study, first published in 1967.

Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrine Smith, 1974. Reprint of 1974 . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/trace edge wear & showing faint discoloration. Monograph on book design and production. Text in 11 chapters: 1, The Art of the Layout; 2, Typography; 3, Printing Methods; 4, Paper; 5, The Anatomy of the Book;… Ler mais sobre este item

Chronicle Books, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. Original stiff card covers; in better than very good shape; no tears, chips or creases, just mildly rubbed and edge-worn. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels.

Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs M. Smith Publishers; Peregrine Smith Books, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition thus Quarto paperback 160 pages illustrated throughout Very Good condition No inscriptions

Chronicle Books LLC. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Gibbs Smith Publishers. Very Good. 1984. Paperback. 0879050195 . Despatch from UK 160pp, illustrated, VG+ softback ; quarto; 160 pages .