New York: The Grolier Club, (2019), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt. (350) pp. The Grolier Club, 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
Cambridge: The Harvard College Library, 1997, First Edition, Limited to 2,500 copies. quarto, printed wrappers. (xxiv), (128)pp. The Harvard College Library, This catalogue describes the collection of printed manuals for the teaching of lettering and handwriting collected by Hofer and now at the Harvard College Library. With Cited References, Index..... More
Boston: Godine, (1993), First Edition, first printing of the softbound edition. octavo, wrappers. (xii), (308)pp. Godine, Drawing from mythology, cosmology, history, the Bible, literature, and esoteric, and conventional sources, this book takes the reader on a tour of each of the twenty-six letters that comprise one of civilization's greatest inventions..... More
Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, 1993, First Edition. octavo, red cloth. (iv), 135 pp. Western Michigan University, Illustrated. New. More
Tallinn, Estonia: Kunst, (1980), First Edition. tall octavo, tan cloth with paper label on front cover. Kunst, Illustrations of 89 bookplates designed by various artists. Illustrated in black and white and in color. The 4 1/2 pp. descriptive text in English, Estonian and Russian. Very small smudge at top edge..... More
New York: The Typophiles, 1955, First Edition, Limited to 800 copies. oblong duodecimo, brown cloth. [xvi], [122] pp. The Typophiles, Typophile Chap Book #28. "The third calligraphic chap book, and the most ambitious. In 1952-53 twenty-five graphic artists were invited to contribute (read: assigned) texts taken from Harvard University Press'..... More
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, (1981), First Edition. small quarto, printed wrappers. 36pp.; illustrations unpaginated. Taplinger Publishing Company, With 79 illustrated examples from the output of Kindersley's own workshop with a description of each, step-by-step guide to the technique of cutting slate, and 89 line drawings by Cardozo demonstrating the..... More
Freeport, ME: Bond Wheelwright Co., (1969), First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. xvi, (172)pp. Bond Wheelwright Co., The text is scribed by Raymond DaBoll in an italic script with the final parts devoted to his Notes on Calligraphy, a look at the hand-writing styles of various graphic designers, editors..... More
Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, (1987), First American Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 141pp. Overlook Press, Illustrated with color plates. A student of Edward Johnston's, Wellington was a major influence on modern calligraphy helping to change it from a medieval influenced craft resurrected during the Arts & Crafts Movement to..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1971), First Printing of the Second Edition, Revised. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (viii), 294pp. Thomas Y. Crowell, The complete and fascinating story of writing characters. "He has enlivened this history with thumbnail stories: the discovery of the Altamira wall paintings; the strange letter to..... More
London: Collins, (1984), First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. 259 pp. Collins, Illustrated with line drawings. Top of spine and top corner bumped. More
[Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1997], Offprint. octavo, plain wrappers with printed label. (6) pp. of text plus (4) pp. of full-color illustrations. Whittington Press, Very fine. More
Gravenhage: Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 1968 , First Edition. octavo, plain orange wrapper in printed white dust jacket. (52) pp. Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, An exhibition of 180 items briefly described. Text in German. Illustrated. Jacket soiled. More
London: Faber and Faber, (1959), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. 316 pp. Faber and Faber, Foreword by Sydney Cockerell. As well as being considered the classic biography of an extraordinary man, this book is also a marvelously informative introduction to the history of calligraphy in this century..... More
Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1952, First Edition. oblong small octavo, patterned boards with printed title label on front cover. (50) pp. The Newberry Library, The most minute wear to top and bottom of spine. More
Ravensburg: Otto Maier, (1952), First Edition. quarto, green cloth. (239) pp. Otto Maier, The first 47 pp. of text is in German; the balance of the book consists of illustrations. Two creases in front endpaper. Near fine. More
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1988, small octavo, pictorial wrappers. 97 pp. Bernard Quaritch, Quaritch rare book catalogue offering 92 items. Illustrated in black and white and in color. Hint of a paperclip (dent, not rust) at top of front wrapper. Fine. More
London: Bernard Quaritch, 2000, small octavo, pictorial wrappers. 86 pp. Bernard Quaritch, Quaritch rare book catalogue offering 125 items. Illustrated in color. Mild two inch fold (dent?) in front cover affecting the first 30 pages. Initials and date of receipt "3/3/00" on title page. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1940), First Edition. large quarto, grey boards and black cloth with wrap-around printed label. 199 pp. Harper & Brothers, "[T]he reader will find drawings of alphabets which he may reproduce or use as guides for his own lettering problems. More important...than a mere assortment of..... 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
(London): Studio Books, (1963), First Edition. quarto, green cloth in dust jacket. 96 pp. Studio Books, Tradition: Historical Note; The Revival of Calligraphy in Great Britain; The Revival of Italic Handwriting; The Revival of Calligraphy on the Continent. Trends: Present Practice of Calligraphy in Great Britain; Present Practice on the..... More
(London): Pelham Books, (1986), First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 141pp. Pelham Books, Illustrated with color plates. A student of Edward Johnston's, Wellington was a major influence on modern calligraphy helping to change it from a medieval influenced craft resurrected during the Arts & Crafts Movement to a modern..... More
Caledonia, NY: Italimuse, Inc., 1963, First Edition. quarto, wrappers. (84)pp. Italimuse, Inc., The catalogue is divided into two parts: I. 1710-1957, in chronological sequence; II. Contemporary Calligraphy, in alphabetical sequence. Title page and headings calligraphed by Raymond F. DaBoll. Wrappers lightly soiled, top right corner mildly bumped. More
London: George Allen and Unwin, (1951), First Edition. octavo, maroon boards in dust jacket. (72) pp. George Allen and Unwin, "This book...contains illustrations of the hand of contemporary people, some of them eminent in their diverse fields, who are in the course of their everyday activites and affairs writing hands..... More
Boston: David R. Godine, (1979), Second Printing. oblong small octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. unpaginated [75] pp. David R. Godine , With a Memoir by Fritz Kredel and a Preface by Warren Chappell. A facsimile of the 24 alphabets in Das ABC Buchlein. Small bump to wrapper, otherwise fine... More