Rochester: Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2009, First Edition, Limited to 100 copies. quarto, Fabriano paper and vellum spine. 24 pp. Cary Graphic Arts Press, Manuale Zapficum, the new limited edition book, commemorates the ninetieth birthdays of typographers Hermann Zapf and Gudrun Zapf von Hesse through beautiful typeface specimens set in..... More

Davenport, IA: St. Ambrose University, (1991), Second edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 310pp. St. Ambrose University, Edited by Mary W. Gilroy. Illustrated and printed with accents and capitals and headlines in green or rust or both. The serif originated with Roman inscription letters, its history and development here..... More

1965, 14" x 21 3/4" "This keepsake was designed for the Advertising Typographers Association by Hermann Zapf". The poster, printed in black, green and red, contains quotes by John S. Mill and D. B. Updike. Very fine. More

Kalamazoo, MI: The Private Press and Typefundry of Paul Hayden Duensing, 1968, Limited to 200 copies for private distribution. small octavo, printed wrappers. (37) pp. The Private Press and Typefundry of Paul Hayden Duensing, The illustrations are those of the original edition of 1953, except for that facing the Bibliography..... More

Ann Arbor: The Legacy Press, 2021, Limited Edition. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 144 pp. The Legacy Press, The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a great flowering of typographic activity, resulting in a corpus of typographic literature that continues to hold sway over contemporary type design and..... More

Rochester, NY: Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2008, Second Edition. quarto, cloth. 150pp; 96 illustrations. Cary Graphic Arts Press, “Alphabet Stories” are precisely what Hermann Zapf tells best. Through his 89 years, Zapf has designed over 25 typefaces, including the ubiquitous “Palatino” and “Zapf Dingbats” digital fonts that are included on..... More

Norwood, MA: Plimpton Press, 1911, large octavo , maroon cloth stamped in gilt and blind. T.e.g. (xiv), 253, (iv), (83). Plimpton Press, A promotional book for the press displaying a Glossary, Standard Type Faces, Style Manual and with paper samples and samples of nine book covers mounted on heavy card..... 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

New York: Continental Typefounders Association, Inc., circa 1930, 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" one sheet folded once to form (4) pp. Continental Typefounders Association, Inc., Salmon color heavy stock printed in black and silver. An announcement from Melbert Cary, "to tell you that I am starting on my regular round..... More

Arnheim: van Loghum Slaterus, 1966, First Edition. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 415 pp. van Loghum Slaterus, Text in Dutch. Contents include: I The resources. (intaglio printing, planographic printing, letter and its shapes, letterpress printing, etc.). II The goal. (proportions of the book, proofs, co-productions and books on foreign..... More

[Lunenburg, VT: Stinehour Press, no date], 9" x 15" Stinehour Press, Broadside, printed recto and verso, head to foot. Printed in blue and black listing foundry type, embellised with typographic thoughts from D. B. Upike, Eric Gill and Carl Purington Rollins. A selection of borders is included. Very handsome. Clean..... More

Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, (1987), First Edition. quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. 254 pp. Society of Typographic Arts, Since 1948 Herman Zapf has designed 175 alphabets for hand composition, and digital laser systems. Alphabets such as Palatino, Melior and Optima are standards of fine letter design. All of..... More

Poster created for the Cary Collection, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2000. 6-color offset. 26.75" x 13.75". Signed by Lance Hidy. New. More