Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel, no date [circa 1953], 24" x 37 1/2" broadside. D. Stempel, A type specimen broadside. "Die Aldus-Buschschrift von Hermann Zapf ist das jungste Glied der Palatino - Familie; sie steht in der Tradition der Antiqua von Aldus anutius. Lieferbar mit kursiv in den Werkschriftgraden, ebenso..... More
Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel, 1954, 24" x 37 1/2" broadside. D. Stempel, A type speciment broadside. "Geschnitten nach Entwurfen von Hermann Zapf in den Jahren 1952-1954, Leserlich auchin den kleinsten Graden, offen und Widerstandsfahig Grundschrift fur Zeitungen. Zeitschriften, Kataloge und Anzeigen geeignet Von Nonpareille bis Cicero auch in Linotype-Matrizen..... More
Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel, no date [circa 1953], 24" x 37 1/2" broadside. D. Stempel, A type specimen broadside. "Die Versalschrift Michelangelo (erschienen 1950) wurde aus der Formenwelt romischer Inschriften entwickelt. Sie gehort zur Familie der Palatino-Schriften, in denen die antike Uberlie ferung und die Tradition humanistscher Schreiber des..... More
Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel, no date [circa 1953], 24" x 37 1/2" broadside. D. Stempel, A type specimen broadside. "Die Kraftige Versalschrift Sistina (1952) gehort zur Familie der Palatino-Schriften. Ihre Schwere Vereint sich mit Elastizitat und Lebendigkeit. Sie dient zur Auszeichnung in Werken und Zeitschriften, Anzeigen und Plakaten in..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1900, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth with maroon cloth spine label. T.e.g. 403 pp. The Century Co., The first in De Vinne's useful The Practice of Typography series. Extensively illustrated. Presentation copy inscribed and signed by De Vinne on the preliminary page, "To Mr W...... More
Cambridge, MA: The M.I.T. Press, (1970), First Printing of this edition. oblong octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. The M.I.T. Press, 100 typographic pages with quotations from the past and present on types and printing in 16 different languages, selected and designed by Hermann Zapf. Printed on recto only in..... More
(Frankfurt am Main: D. Stempel AG, 1958), First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers, stitched. 16 pp. D. Stempel AG, A short, closed tear to the top of front wrapper, short tears at top and bottom of spine fold. A near fine, clean copy of this scarce Zapf pamphlet. More
Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, (2016), First Trade Edition. One of 1,000 copies printed. octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. (295) pp. David R. Godine, Publisher, Last spring the world lost one of the greatest practitioners of the graphic arts of the past century. Hermann Zapf, born in 1918, died..... More
(New York): Design Press, (1993), First Edition. quarto, black boards in printed dust jacket. (xvi), (304)pp. Design Press, A fine sourcebook of letter styles with 169 examples of Young's work. With essays by professionals in eight areas of commerce. Minor fading at spine of jacket, else a very fine copy..... More
![Stone Typeface Family. [Poster]. Lance HIDY](/pictures/thumb/18307.jpg?v=1592659984)
Poster created for Adobe Systems, Mountain View, California, 1987. 6-color, silkscreened by Rob Day. 33" x 14". Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Lance Hidy. Portrait of Sumner Stone. New. More
New Rochelle, NY: The Myriade Press, 1986, "Preliminary Edition" quarto, printed wrappers. xvi, 395 pp. The Myriade Press, A history of approximately 300 typefaces which are shown in upper and lower cases with numerals and punctuation. The history, aims, and purpose behind many of these typefaces are also described, along..... More
Verlag Arthur Niggli Teufen, (1967), Reprint of the 1967 first edition. quarto, white cloth stamped in black, in dust jacket. 273 pp. Verlag Arthur Niggli Teufen, Text in English French and German. This book is the legacy of Emil Ruder, one of the originator of Swiss Style, famous throughout the..... More
Cambridge, Mass: M.I.T. Press, (1970), Revised Edition, hardbound issue. duodecimo, wrappers. (143) pp. M.I.T. Press, This is a revised edition of the Typophile Chap Book No. 37 first issued 1960, which was originally based on the idea of the Late Paul A. Bennett and translated by Paul Standard. Designed by..... More
New York: Devin-Adair Company, 1948, First Edition. octavo, red cloth. 480pp. Devin-Adair Company, Illustrated with twelve drawings. Gill was wonderfully opinionated about art, design and architecture and the letters are full of specific likes and dislikes. Many of the cards and letters to friends and family are calligraphic and whimsical..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963, First American Edition, Second Printing. folio, black cloth in dust jacket, in black boards slipcase. xii, 99pp. followed by 377 plates. University of Chicago Press, "Exhibited in Upwards of Three Hundred and Fifty Title and Text Pages Drawn from Presses Working in the European..... More
No place: Firefly Press, 2009, Limited Edition of 100 copies. 12 x 16 inches, Firefly Press, Printed in red and black. This quotation is printed as a broadside in Perpetua type at Firefly Press for the "Art on the Pews" Arts and Crafts Show held at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church..... More
Zurich, Switzerland: Typographische Monatsblätter, December, 1934, quarto, printed wrappers. 387-403 pp. Typographische Monatsblätter , The twelfth issue of 1934. Dime-size chip from upper right corners, a few other very small chips to wrappers. More
(Birmingham): The Kynoch Press, 1964, First Edition. quarto, cream boards in dust jacket. 165 pp. The Kynoch Press, An anthology with contributions by James Mosley, Berthold Wolpe, Beatrice Warde, Alfred Fairbank, Walter Tracy and others. Printed on a wide variety of papers and typefaces. Fold-out title page, as are a...... More
Westport: Greenwood Reprint Corporation, (1970), First printing of this edition. quarto, gray cloth. (56)pp., 410pp., (130)pp. Greenwood Reprint Corporation, A facsimile reproduction of the handsome periodical issued by The Marchbanks Press, edited by Frederic Goudy, on the art and history of the book. Vol. I: Numbers 1-3 (1918-1920), Number 4..... More
(London): The Bibliographical Society / The Printing Historical Society / Oak Knoll Press, 2010, First Edition. quarto, blue cloth. 471 pp. The Bibliographical Society / The Printing Historical Society / Oak Knoll Press, The conspectus consists of introductory chapters on the sources available, the evolution of sixteenth-century type-casting and letter-engraving..... More
Bangor, ME: Eastern Corporation, no date (c. 1948-50), First Edition. 17 x 22 inches (folded twice). Eastern Corporation, A beautiful Lutetia Specimen sheet, designed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Printed in black on Eastern's Atlantic Antique Bond white paper. The broadside is accompanied by a companion 8 x 11 inch..... More
![William Morris. [Poster]. Lance HIDY](/pictures/thumb/21825.jpg?v=1592659985)
Washington & Lee University, 1996. 11.3" x 4.5". Two color offset poster signed by the artist, Lance Hidy. The typography was composed on the computer using the Adobe Wood Type fonts. New. More
(Ipswich): The Boydell Press, 1971, First Separate Edition, Limited to 100 numbered copies, plus 20 for private circulation. tall octavo, brown cloth. The Boydell Press, This story first appeared in the "Atlantic Monthly" January, 1874, and then collected in "A Passionate Pilgrim" 1875. Printed on Wookey Hole handmade Paper by..... More
(New York): Kelly Winterton Press, (2019), First Edition. octavo, maroon cloth stamped in gilt. (368) pp. Kelly Winterton Press, Calligrapher, type designer, and typographer Hermann Zapf towers over twentieth century lettering arts. Over a 70 year career, he designed more than 200 typefaces, many of which have become a part..... More
Bangor, ME: Eastern Corporation, no date (c. 1948-50), First Edition. 17 x 22 inches (folded twice). Eastern Corporation, A beautiful Caslon Specimen sheet, designed by T. M. Cleland. Printed in black and red on Eastern's Atlantic Antique Laid, cream paper. The broadside is accompanied by a companion 8 x 11..... More