New York: Hastings House, 1969. Second Edition, Revised. Quarto; 107pp (22 are Bibliography); illustrations. Very Good copy in black paper-covered boards lettered in white. 'Legibility research in printing is concerned with the efficiency of the visible word. So, too, is the practice of typographical design. During the past century both..... More
Philadelphia: The Centaur Book Shop, 1923. 1st. Hardcover. First edition thus. Limited. No. 117/300. INSCRIBED by the author. 12mo. 46pp. Black & white photographic portrait frontispiece tipped-in. Blue cloth spine over blue paper boards with white paper title label adheared to front board. Light wear to extremities else a near..... More
New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers, 1950. 1st. Hard Cover. Large octavo; xx, 219 pages. Clare Ryan Talbott's copy, with her pencil notes to ffep and in section on Mavericks' bookplates (pages 96-105). More
Ramsen: Heribert Tenschert, 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Large 4to. 536pp. Bibliography. Text in German & English. Profusely illustrated in color. Two page essay by Martin Walser. Glossy color illustrated boards, without dustjackett, as issued. Price list laid in. A fine copy. The Holy Scripture: 180 manuscripts and printed editions from the..... More
Ramsen: Heribert Tenschert, 1999. 1st. Paperback. 4to. 80pp. Text in German & English. Profusely illustrated in color. Glossy color illustrated stiff wraps in fine condition. Höhepunkte mittelalterlicher Buchmalerei aus Schweizer Privatbesitz. / Highlights of mediaeval book illumination in Swiss privat collections. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all..... More
Berkeley: Bureau of Public Admistration UC Berkeley, 1961. 1st. Paperback. First Edition octavo; vi, 180pp. Name to front wrapper, o/w a Near Fine copy. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 20th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request. More
Tokyo: Toyo Bunko, 1972. Softcover. Octavo, 328 pages. More
New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1987. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 406pp. Index. Fine condition. All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request. More
Point Roberts, WA: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. Octavo; xviii, 181pp. A Fine copy (light spots on upper page edges) in near fine dust jacket (minor wear to extremities). "Tschichold was a lifelong student, teacher and practioner of typography, passionately concerned with the broadest principles and tiniest details..... More
Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1964. 6th. Paperback. 2 1/2" x 1 5/8". viii, 351 pp. Stiff grey wrappers with red lettering; housed in black slipcase with gilt lettering. A fine copy. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 20th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number -..... More
Amsterdam: Library of the University of Amsterdam et al, 1973. 1st. Paperback. Octavo; 80 pages. Library markings, o/w Very Good. 'With the texts of the lectures held by Dr. F.F. Blok and Dr. C.S.M. Rademaker.' Next day shipping. Celebrating our 18th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation..... More
Rochester, New York: Institute of Technology, 1960. 1st. Paperback. 8vo. 52 pp. Illustrations by Charles E. Pont. Sitff staple-bound grey wrappers with blue and black lettering. A very good copy (age-toning; light staining). Essays by Goudy, Howard W. Coggeshall. Examples of type. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year -..... More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-95. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-76. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-81. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
Poughkeepsie NY: Vassar College, 1917. 1st. Original wrappers. First Edition. small octavo; 8pp. String-tied, text loose in printed wrappers, soiled with minor extremity loss. The marks of each printer are pictured and listed by window. More
Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1957. 1st. Original wrappers. First Editions. Octavos; [6], 666pp; 667-1306pp. Title in English and Chinese. Text in Chinese only. Printed grey wrappers (age toning; foxing to upper page edges, very light extremity wear); else near fine copies. Lists 1,777 ancient classic works, which are organized..... More
Washington, Folger Shakespeare Library; London and Toronto, Associated University Presses: Folger Books, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 103 pp. 35 black & white illustrations. Black cloth in illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket (minor wear to extremities). This monograph ...traces the developments that led to the invention of printing..... More