The Art and Practice of Typography. A Manual of American Printing
Language: English
Published by Oswald Publishing Company, New York, 1917
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Plain Tales Books, Arlington Hts, IL, U.S.A.Plain Tales Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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"Including a brief history up to the twentieth century, with reproductions of the work of early masters of the craft, and a practical discussion and an extensive demonstration of the modern use of type-faces and methods of arrangement". Green cloth with beveled edges with paper title labels on spine and front cover. Top edges gilt.Sample chapters include Origin of Typography, Typography in the Nineteenth Century, Ornamentation, Catalogs, Announcements, Posters, Advertisements, Type-Faces, and many others. At the beginning of each chapter is a full page example ot the subject. Literally hundreds of excetional illustrations. Ex-library copy from Ford Motor Company Library. With minimal markings: a faint call number on bottom of spine; stamps on front fixed endpaper and copyright page; pocket affixed to rear fixed endpaper with faint "withdrawn" stamp. Covers and paper labels darkened with age. Interior is clean and unmarked. Solid binding.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Art and Practice of Typography. A Manual of American Printing
- Author
- Gress, Edmund G.
- Publisher
- Oswald Publishing Company, New York
- Publication year
- 1917
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Dimensions
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Plain Tales Books
Arlington Hts, IL, U.S.A.
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