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. de Morison, Stanley, Kenneth Day, eds - 1963

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1927. Hardcover. Fine-/Near Fine-. Two thousand sets of this book have been printed at the Riverside Press . . ." Tall, thick 8vo: xvi,[2],8-368; viii,423,[1]pp, with frontispiece, folding plate and 98 further full-page illustrations (chiefly facsimiles of title pages), many with tissue guards. Vol. I: Caxton to Johnson; voI. II: Gray to Kipling. Publisher's red buckram, spine stamped in gilt, covers framed in blind with double fillet; top edges gilt, others untrimmed; title page in red and black; tan typographic dust jackets lettered in black. About Fine (spine ends bumped), fresh, bright, unmarked and only lightly read; about Near Fine jackets (spine panels tanned, ends of which are lightly chipped). Discusses the high points of collecting English Literature, in an "attempt to show—chronologically, except for some pages on special subjects—which type of English book and, within strict limits, which books are today considered desirable by the book-collector; and, so far… Leer más

New York: New York Univ Press, 1923. Uncommon in such lovely condition, most pages still uncut, Near Fine, a few small rubs to cloth at spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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.

A Comprehensive and Refreshed Catalog for Collectors, Dealers and Scouts, near fine condition trade paperback 192 pages, illustrated. From a nonsmoking home.

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.

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… Leer más

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.

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.