Philadelphia: Edward C. Biddle, (1845), First Edition. small octavo, original three-quarter calf and marbled boards. xx, 132 pp., interspersed with XLI plates printed on one side. Edward C. Biddle, "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845, by Rembrandt Peale." Numerous text illustrations besides the 41 plates. The..... More

(London: London College of Printing, 1969), Limited to 500 copies. oblong large octavo, boards simulated cloth. (36) pp. London College of Printing, Originally published in "Unterweisung der Messung mit dem Zirkel und Richtscheit" (title means "Investigation of the Measurement with Circles and Straight Lines of Plane and Solid Figures"), [Nuremberg..... More

(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1990), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 144pp. Thames and Hudson, Over 1,500 entries covering a complete range of topics, from writing surfaces, materials and tools, to prominent figures in the development of calligraphy. Illumination is discussed in depth, with entries on pigments, burshes..... More

(Wommelgem, Belgium): Scirpus Publications, (1996), First Edition in English. large quarto, red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (336)pp. Scirpus Publications, First publish in France in 1993 under the title Calligraphie. Foreword by Mark Van Stone, Gerard Xuriguera and Donald Jackson. A beautifully designed book, extensively printed throughout in color and..... More

New York: The Typophiles, 1942, First Edition, Limited to 350 numbered copies. duodecimo, blue and cream cloth. (iv), (30) pp. The Typophiles, Design and calligraphy by Reynard Biemiller. Typophiles Chap Book 6. A very fine, clean copy. More

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1949), Second printing. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 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 Darius; the finding of the Rosetta..... 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

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

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

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, (1983), First Edition. small octavo, grey boards in dust jacket. 255 pp. Van Nostrand Reinhold, The author traces the development of alphabets from early picture signs through their changing forms and use in writing and modifications as movable types to the present computer-created appearnce. Extensively..... More

London: Collins, (1984), First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. 259 pp. Collins, Illustrated with line drawings. Top of spine and top corner bumped. 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: 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