Early Italian Writing Books de Morrison, Stanley - 1991-06-01

David R Godine, 1990. Hardcover. Good.

printed for members of 'Hoc Volo' by David R Godine, Boston, 1990. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, F/VG. 219pp, 24pp b/w plates showing 21 images ( 1 plate folding ), folding table, index, a fine copy in a slightly marked & grubby dustjacket. A study of the calligraphy of 16th century Italy, from Arrighi to Ugo da Carpi, from Tagliente to Celebrino da Udine. The book was largely a completed manuscript at the time of Morison's death in 1967.

printed for members of 'Hoc Volo' by David R Godine, Boston, 1990. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, F/VG. 219pp, 24pp b/w plates showing 21 images ( 1 plate folding ), folding table, index, a fine copy in a slightly marked & grubby dustjacket. A study of the calligraphy of sixteenth century Italy, from Arrighi to Ugo da Carpi, from Tagliente to Celebrino da Udine. The book was largely a completed manuscript at the time of Morison's death in 1967.

Boston: David R. Godine. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0879238801 .

hard cover. Fine/Good. 219pp.Illus. With dust jacket. A fine copy.

Boston: David R Godine, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 218 pages. Dust jacket spine slightly sunned, else like new. 21 black & white plates (some folding), and facsimiles. Edited by Nicholas Barker, and published posthumously. Printed at the Stamperia Valdonega. A major work examining the history and development of early Italian writing books from one of the world"s most noted typographic historians. Record # 450143

Boston: David R. Godine, 1990. ~21 illustrations, including some folding. Dustwrapper unfaded, unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders with tracking, overseas tracking available on request.. 1st Am edn. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 219pp. With dustwrapper. No ownership marks. Binding sound, text unmarked.

David R Godine, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Boston: David Godine. 1990 .First American edition. 218 pages. 21 plates, including foldout. Foldout table. Index. Edited by Nicolas Barker. Scholarly, richly detailed and fascinating study on the History of calligraphy. Brown cloth with gilt design on front cover. Fine copy in fine dust jacket in a mylar protector.

Boston: David R. Godine, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Cloth. Pp. 222, (ii). Illustrated: (24) pp. plates. Fold-out table. Index. Edited by Nicolas Barker. Printed at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. Just before his death in 1967 the noted English typographic historian, Stanley Morison, was working on a study of calligraphy in 16th Century Italy. His drafts were gathered, edited and published for the first time in this impressive book.

David R. Godine, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As new/very good. Edited Nicolas Barker. Printed for the Members of Hoc Volo; David R. Godine, Publisher, 1990. 1/1200 copies printed. 219pp., index, fold-out illustrations. 8vo. Publisher's folded prospectus laid-in. As new looks unread hardcover, Very Good d/j with minor shelfwear.