Cambridge, Nd[ca.1933]: [Cambridge University Press]. Quarto. 30 pages. Front cover: Specimens of Oriental Founts Cambridge. Scholars and learned societies needed precision with the founts (also spelled fonts) in the early 20th Century. Cambridge had begun with Greek characters in 1521 and by 1738 produced Arabic characters. While F.C. Burkitt was..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1904. First Edition. Octavo. 477pp., Inscribed by the author "With the compliments of/Thos. L. De Vinne" tipped in. Illustrated with several examples. An excellent and useful work. Bound in brown cloth, red spine label gilt and worn, top edge gilt, light wear to spine ends..... More
Cambridge: Macmillan & Bowes, 1890. Limited Edition. Quarto. In two volumes, 272 and [273]-530pp. The large paper edition of 100 copies. The present copy is number 15 and signed by John Philip Edmond. Illustrated. The first half of the work (Chapters I-xx) ed by Mr. Edmond and based on Dr..... More
An Arbor: The William L. Clements Library, 1925. Limited Edition. Quarto. Printed by Benjamin Franklin at his Passy Press (in facsimile) printed by Bruce Rogers in a limited edition of 505 copies. 10pp. This publication contains addenda to the volume on "Franklin and his Press at Passy", prepared by Luther..... More
New York; 1918-1926: The Marchbanks Press, Douglas C. McMurtrie and Press of the Woolly Whale. Quarto. This periodical deals with book and magazine printing, type design and type founding, decorative designs for typography, advertisements, etc. Articles on history and development of types and printing, facsimiles of old title pages and..... More
London and Hertford, 1936-1939: The Shenval Press. First Editions. Quarto. Vols 1-8. published quarterly. Illustrated by Robert Harling (all pbd) original plastic ring-bound stiff printed wraps. Various articles pertaining to the art of typography including advertising in color and in black and white on multiple paper stocks also include several..... More
New Town: Bird and Bull Press, 1988. Limited Edition. Quarto. Limited to 300 copies. The present copy is number 252. A bibliography of the works from the Bird and Bull press compiled by Howell J. Heaney with a foreword and commentary by Henry Morris and includes samples of works from..... More
Philadelphia: Mackellar, Smiths and Jordan, 1885. Octavo. Fifteenth edition enlarged. 384pp., (6)pp. publisher's ad, illustrated. The present edition has been abridged and condensed in some respects, and considerably enlarged in others. As it stands at present, it will be found the most practical manual of printing extant. The pages have..... More
(Cambridge at the University Press, Cambride, 1992, 1998 and 2004). Large Octavo. This marvelous set covers the period not only of the English Reformation but the subsequent history drawing on previously unknown materials, the attitude of the university towards printers, author, and the unique and even strange conditions under which..... More
(Chicago; 1963): The University of Chicago Press. First American Edition. Quarto. . 2nd printing. 299pp. including index. A study of fine typography through five centuries exhibited in upwards of three hundred and fifty title and text pages drawn from presses working in the European tradition with an introductory essay by..... More
New York; Nov. 5th and Nov. 20, 1918: The Oswald Publishing Co. Quarto. Two issues, printed twice a month with the American printer have been consolidated the master printer. The western printer, the Chicago Printer, the printing trade news and the international printer. Designed by Guido Rosa and Lawrence Rosa..... More
Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1999. Limited Edition. Quartio. . Limited to 720 copies.245pp. Prospectus for Matrix 20 laid in. Containing several examples of printing and articles by authors, printers, and engravers from various fine presses and Universities. There are several great stories pertaining to the book field; printing, binding, art, typography..... More
Herefordshire: The Whittington Press, 2000. Limited Edition. Quarto. Limited to 745 copies of 825 printed, 234pp.This work includes articles on various book, related subjects from several authors: Justin Howes, William S. Peterson, Paul Kershaw, Leonard Baskin, Roderick Cave who's Tranh Don Ho: A Vietnamese Paperchase, much like Dard Hunter, traveled..... More
Sherman Oaks, California; (1999): Delphi Press. First Edition. Quarto. First printing. 385pp., Signed by the author on the colophon, with an introduction by Hermann Zapf. This work offers those who use type the accumulated taste and know how of a designer who has taught for a quarter century at one..... More