Well-illustrated study of English vernacular lettering. 180 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Title page missing. Content is clean awith slight age tone. Ex libris to end paper. DJ with some edge wear and creasing. Seller Inventory # 9999-999106387156
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Seller: K. L. Givens Books, Bella Vista, AR, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Red soft cover with photo of an English pub on the cover. Book has light edge wear as only defect noted. A history of the English lettering tradition. Numerous black and white examples of English lettering and signs. 180 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 020132
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:0853315124. Seller Inventory # 9790871
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 180 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes: Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index. Subjects: Geschichte 1700-1986. Lettering Great Britain. Lettrage Grande-Bretagne. Rotulación Gran Bretaña ; Historia. Lettering. Schriftkunst. Bildband. Letters. Grafische kunst. Kalligrafie. Lettering Great Britain History ; Pictorial works. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 379780
Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, United Kingdom
FIRST EDITION 4to. maroon cloth hardback, gilt, in price-clipped dust jacket. 180pp., indexed, profusely illustrated in b/w throughout. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A VERY GOOD COPY in VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. (Shelf 29) ISBN: 0853315124 PLEASE NOTE: Heavy BOOK (1 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct. Seller Inventory # 57702
Seller: David Strauss, FOLKINGHAM, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 270 x 210 mm. 180 pp., 378 text illustrations. [ISBN: 978-0853315124] Maroon cloth, gilt lettering. A fine bright copy in dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 33163
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 180 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes: Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index. Subjects: Geschichte 1700-1986. Lettering Great Britain. Lettrage Grande-Bretagne. Rotulación Gran Bretaña ; Historia. Lettering. Schriftkunst. Bildband. Letters. Grafische kunst. Kalligrafie. Lettering Great Britain History ; Pictorial works. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 379780
Seller: Turn The Page Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Library discard. Minimal library stamps etc. Covered in clear contact. 180 pages. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Sign writing; ISBN: 0853315124. ISBN/EAN: 9780853315124. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55370. Seller Inventory # 55370
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Seller: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books, CARMARTHEN, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. In the original burgundy coloured cloth-covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Fine covers apart from slight 'pushing' to the head/tail of the spine from storage - NO Damage. In the original publisher's glossy pictorial dustjacket. A little light, negligible, shelf-wear to the covers/very edges but the d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks Fine. Clean, white, page fore-edges. Internally NO Inscriptions or Marks. 180 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w - 378 illustrations. "The English lettering tradition is not primarily a history. It demonstrates how the same styles were used in different situations and in different materials and how vernacular craftsmen were sometimes influenced by 'professional' - writing masters, type designers and architects. Fortunately the tradition continues despite other outside influences which have injured and could destroy it. If by acting as a source book and inspiration this volume helps to arrest or prevent such destruction, it will have served its primary purpose. ". See Images. ; 4to 11" - 12" tall ; 180 pages. Seller Inventory # 120095
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