Typography

London: The Monotype Corporation Limited, 1958. First Printing. One of 250 unnumbered copies printed, " 250 copies of this keepsake were set and printed in Eric Gill's 'Monotype' Perpetua by the Monotype Corporation Ltd. of London, 1958". Printed on the occasion of the 1st exhibition dedicated solely to his work as a carver, engraver, and draftsman of the letters of the Alphabet. A sixteen page stapled pamphlet with text and several illustrations, and a single page photo of Gill at work that is laid in. Tiny curl at 2 corners of the front wrapper, Else Fine. An apparently unique Gill item.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. About Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine. ix, [1], 141, [1] p.: frontispiece and 15 plates with captions in red; 35 cm. Original black cloth spine with green cloth over boards. Gilt-stamped spine title on leather spine label. One of a limited edition of 400 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. With prospectus. In Near Fine Condition: covers very lightly rubbed; otherwise a crisp and clean copy.

No Place: Typophiles No date ( printed sometime during WWII ). One of an unnumbered edition of 350 copies published as a not-so-playful poke at America's enemies during WWII. The original glassine dustjacket has 2 tiny closed tears at spine tips. Great drawings of Hitler and Tojo, and a quite scarce Typophiles item.. First Edition. Handmade Paper Wrappers. Fine/Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Amsterdam: Drukkerij den Ouden, 1967. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo oblong. Stiff, illustrated wrappers. Text by Remco Campert, graphically depicted by Wim Crouwel. Printed in various colors and bound as block book. New year's gift from 'Drukkerij W.C. den Ouden', published in a limited edition. 26pp. 15 x 20,7 cm. Very nice copy of this rare typographic gem..

New York: Gillis Press. Very Good+. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean vellum paper cover has gilt title on front. Text's interior is tight, clean & intact. Uncut pages. A brief sketch of a few printers "Marks" and containing the facts concerning the Mark of the Gillis Press. 1/2 printed on vellum. 200 copies were printed of this book on plain paper, 60 copies on Japan Paper and 12 copies on French Vellum Paper. Printers, Printer Mark, Typography; Engraved Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 44 pages .

North Hatfield, Ma.: Pennyroyal. Near Fine. 1976. Hardcover. Clean marbled paper covered boards. Leather spine holds title. Limited edition of 300. Text's interior is tight, clean & intact. Wood engravings of portraits by Barry Moser. The obituaries of these men of printing have been reprinted. They appear here as they were originally published with minor editing. Designed by Richard Hendel. Harold McGraph, Pressman. Typography, Printing, Collection of Obituary Notices ; Wood Engravings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Unpaginated pages .

London: Morrison & Gibbs. Very Good+. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in clean dark green cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and title on spine. All edges gilt, Marble endpaper, and a pictorial color frontispiece. This volume contains examples of Monotype, Linotype and a full range of the latest display types, ornaments and borders. All pages printed within a ruled border. Typography; DisplayTypes, Borders and Ornaments; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 461 pages .

Léon Arnoult: La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts. Les phases ornamentales de la mode (The variability of taste in the arts. The ornamental phases of fashion). Printed and published by Devambez "À l'enseigne du masque d'Or". Paris, 1921. ARNOULT Léon - William ABLETT (1877-1937 illustrator). Preowned, Signed. A l'Enseigne du Masque d'Or, chez Devambez, 1921, in-4°, 87 pp + 7 plate illustrations, printed in 303 numbered copies. Sewn, original printed stiff wrapper over blind wrapper. Printed wrapper, interior fine, uncut and unopened copy. Two of the illustrations are mixed technique plates by William Ablett, one is signed in pencil by the artist: a circular engraving with a lithographic image printed on it and heightened with gold. Editorial paperback, Jacket with title to the framed flat, beautiful allegorical friezes, endpapers, eyelet, cover page with the same frieze (antique collection stamp). The quantity of circulation - 303 copies justified, and numbering - №120, a preface paper,… Read More

Jerusalem: Massada Press & Golden Pages, 1979. Limited/Numbered . Original Full Leather. Fine. Large Folio. Zvi Narkiss. Some 150 unnumbered pages. Parallel Hebrew and English text. Introduction by Menahem Begin. Nearly each page ornated with gold illuminations by Zvi Narkiss,Upper edge gilt. One of 1800 numbered copies of a bibliophile edition signed by both editor and artist. A fine copy.

Amsterdam: Phoenix Editions, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Original gilt half vellum.Illustrated with an original etching by Rob Cox. An extra copy of the etching on different paper is loosely inserted. Designed and printed in black and red at the Bonnefant Press in a limited edition of 30 copies. Signed by David Simaleavich and Hans van Eijk. Copy printed on the name of Rob [Cox].15 (2) pp. Very fine copy. .

London: Vale & Ballantyne Press For Hacon and Ricketts, 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Designs by Charles Ricketts (1866-1931). Sold by Hacon & Ricketts. Limited to 210 copies [8 on Vellum]. Printed with the Vale Type in Red and Black. Designed and cut on wood by Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) Laurel leaf border and two initials, border destroyed after print run. Handmade paper with VP watermark. Half grey paper to paper with pinecone and leaf design in buff and green, printed label on the spine, (4) blank, 67, monogram, colophon, (7) blank. Woodcut border with one initial. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with lightly rubbed corners a darkened spine and advanced rubbing of the boards on the half paper. Free endpages darkened as usual. Tiny bookplate of British Art Historian Campbell Dodgson. 8vo; 9.25 inches tall.. Sir Philip Sidney (1554 - 1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who… Read More

[Place of publication not identified] :: [publisher not identified], Copyright by Kyger Fagin , 1977. SCARCE. A single sheet of thin parchment paper, folded twice to create 4 pages of text, 6 3/4" x 10 1/4". Printed in black and red ink, Fine, as issued. OCLC locates three copies, SUNY at Buffalo, Univ. of Connecticutt, and Univ. of California, San Diego. . First Printing. Single Sheet, Folded Twice . Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 6 3/4" x 10 1/4".

This is a lovely Limited Edition of 150 copies only. Originally was in 10 parts from 1972-1975 the limited edition was published in !975 with a few changes and additional illustrations. Signed by the author - Ivor Waters. The illustrator Mercedes Waters and cartography Bryan Woodfield. Beautiful black and white illustrations,maps and photographs throughout the book. Cream dust jacket with minimal wear, a tiny tear on upper front near spine with some irregularity and wear on the upper spine jacket. Green boards with Gilt writing on the spine in very good condition. The photographs are the actual book showing signatures and the small defect on dust jacket upper spine and tear in Dust jacket as it is.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Big Jump Press,, 2023.. Edition of 66 (26 lettered, 40 numbered). 5.5 x 9"; 20 pages. Colophon: "Text for this project was gathered, edited, and recombined by Sarah Bryant from a series of recorded interviews conducted in 2022. Imagery in this book comes from photographs of Burmese letterforms taken by Ben Mitchell as part of his design process. Examples of the Burmese letter Na were traced and carved in linoleum by Sarah Bryant. Papers for this book include Zerkall Book, Clearprint Design Vellum, and Colorplan. The text has been digitally set in Arno, a typeface designed by Robert Slimbach, and Sanomat Burmese, designed by Ben Mitchell, and printed letterpress from polymer plates." Handsewn pamphlet style binding. Stiff paper wrapper with printed illustration on front cover. Laid in letter fold wrapper. Produced in an edition of 44, of which 26 lettered copies bound individually and 40 bound alongside other collaborative components of the 'Acts of… Read More

New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 1875. Later edition. Good/No Dust Jacket. Dark brown cloth with blind-stamped borders and gilt front title. Marbled text block.8vo, 8.25 inches tall; 176 pages. Tissue-guarded frontispiece; plates of sample lettering and of correct posture. In-text drawings and appendixes. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear, open corners, rubbed at spine bands, with a slight shelf lean. Stains on p126-127 (splattered light drown ink). The originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting. Spencer was a teacher and active in the business school movement. He was instrumental in founding the business colleges of the United States and in promoting their growth and development. He combined there his work as a teacher, his system of penmanship for keeping business records and his lectures..