New York: Bauer Alphabets, c. 1953. Softcover. 30 loose sheets that serve as samples for varying types produced by Bauer. In marbled paper fold-over envelope. Some great specimens of mid-century type and advertising design.
Morgan Press. plastic_comb. Covers show some light browning and scuffing as well as some light edge wear.
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Founders, 1960. Softcover. Nice copy with a few items inside crossed out or lined through so you know what's out of stock. Great sample book of mid century type. .
Elizabeth, NJ: American Type Founders Co., Inc., 1969. Softcover. Sales booklet containing various ornaments, borders, monograms etc. Hole punched on left side for insertion into binder. Binding is slightly faded on the left but text is clean and unmarked. .
Paris: Jacques Damase, 1984. Softcover. Paper wraps are yellowed around the edges, especially the top of the front cover. Interior is clean and unmarked. a fascinating survey of avant-garde typography from 1920-1930. Profusely illustrated, text is in French.
Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel AG Typefoundry. D. Arnold. softcover. Nice clean copy save for mark from old paperclip on back cover.
010, 2006 12:00:01. hardcover. Illustrated boards have some scuffs as well as stubborn sticker residue on the bar code on the back. Interior is clean and unmarked.
Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University, 1968. Softcover. Paper wraps are a little soiled and have some foxing. Spine is slightly slanted to the left. Text is free of any marks or notes. Includes articles by Hermann Zapf and Ernest Hoch.
Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University, 1970. Softcover. Clean unmarked copy. Paper wraps are yellowed and have some scuffs and stray marks. Features an article by Rudolf Arnheim. Cover design by Jack Stauffacher.
Oslo Norway: Classic Color/Rick Valicenti/Thirst, 2009. Paperback. Covers and edges show some rubbing, scuffing and discoloration. Edges show some rubbing and shelf wear. Spine has a few small cracks. An unusual book the juxtaposes President Obama's acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Price opposite photos of bones arranged into the.....
Museum Wiesbaden, 1990. Softcover. Text is in German. Clean, unmarked copy with a little bit of shelf wear at the corners.
Cooper Union, New York City: The Center for Design & Typography, 1991. Softcover. Clean unmarked copy. Focuses on the challenges of typesetting different languages. Minor shelf wear.
New York: Viking, 1966. hardcover. Original slipcase has a few marks but in good shape. All 3 volumes have their dust jackets, volume 3 has a few chips, foxing and some sunning. Interiors are clean and unmarked. A handsome set.
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1974. Second printing. Clean unmarked copy, there is some light sunning on the back cover. DJ is in protective mylar sleeve. .
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 1993. Second, Revised. Hardcover. Beautiful clean copy of this comprehensive reference work on American typefaces. There are a couple of stray marks on the top edge of the text block but otherwise the book appears unread. In addition to the samples there are also.....
Bath: The Old School Press, 2000. Hardcover. Clean unmarked copy. A comprehensive history of a typeface developed in 1686 with noted interest on books and presses that have used the type since 1864. Blue cloth boards are pristine and DJ is in a protective mylar sleeve. Perfect gift for that.....
Cooper Union, New York City: The Center for Design & Typography, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Slim book which documents the design process of Matthew Carter when he developed Bell Centenniel. This type replaced Bell Gothic. totally nostalgic for phone books now. Pristine and unusual typography book.
Zurich: Verlag Niggli, 1999. Hardcover. Beautiful, clean copy with dust jacket in a protective mylar wrap. As the title indicates, this book focuses on typography with an emphasis on advertising and book design done by Max Bill. Although he is primarily remembered for his architectural work this book provides a......
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1987. First Edition. first edition. clean unmarked copy with some mild age toning to the dust jacket. .
San Francisco: The Greenwood Press, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful deep dive into the history of Janson type. Corners are bumped and there is a small amount of damp staining on the last 4 pages of the book. There are 3 fold out illustrations in this limited edition of 350.....
New York: The Century Co., 1901. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards are rubbed at the edges and the corners are bumped. Front hinge is cracked but there are no loose or missing pages. Interior is free of any notes or underlining. .
Tri-Arts Press, 1971. Paperback. Covers show some light scuffing and discoloration. Largely in great condition otherwise.