Mansbridge Georgia (20 results)

cloth. small 8vo. cloth. xiii, 95, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies. Chap Book, New Series, Number One. Short biography of Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), a reprint of the 1965 Master's Thesis by Mansbridge, who was acquainted with Mr. Rogers during the last decade or so of his life. (Facing the title page is a photo of the author and Mr. Rogers.) There is no discussion of books designed by Mr. Rogers, but a concluding chapter quotes various comments, positive and negative, by others on the work of Rogers. Concludes with notes, primary and secondary bibliographies (not updated since the original publication). Printed at the Stinehour Press. Bruce Rogers' colophon device is gilt-stamped on the front cover. Distributed for the Typophiles by Oak Knoll Press. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived". Rogers, Bruce (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No markings. Some stains to covers.

cloth. small 8vo. cloth. xiii, 95, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies. A near fine copy. Chap Book, New Series, Number One. Short biography of Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), a reprint of the 1965 Master's Thesis by Mansbridge, who was acquainted with Mr. Rogers during the last decade or so of his life. (Facing the title page is a photo of the author and Mr. Rogers.) There is no discussion of books designed by Mr. Rogers, but a concluding chapter quotes various comments, positive and negative, by others on the work of Rogers. Concludes with notes, primary and secondary bibliographies (not updated since the original publication). Printed at the Stinehour Press. Bruce Rogers' colophon device is gilt-stamped on the front cover. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived". Rogers, Bruce (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quarter cloth gilt, small 8vo., xiii, 95, (3) pages. Chap Book, New Series, Number One. One of 500 copies printed at the Stinehour Press from Centaur and Arrighi types. A slightly soiled, near fine copy in archival mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Limited edition of 500 copies were printed for The Typophiles. Clean maroon cloth has bright gilt title on spine & decoration on front cover. Hinges and interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Pictorial frontispiece. Typophile Chap book, New Series, Number 1.; Photographic Frontispiece; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 95 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Illlustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine condition. First Edition. xiv, 95 pages of text. Original hardcover binding in almost new condition. Illustrated with a frontis photo. 500 copies published. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Limited Edition. Maroon boards with varying degrees of fading near the spine, gutter area. bad location on a former bookshelf it appears. Gilt to spine still pronounced despite; Rogers device to front bright, shiny. Internally clean, unmarked with firm hinges, sharp corners. One of 500 copies, unnumbered. No Slipcase. TM/BonB.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 500 standard copies ptinted in Centaur and Arrighi at the Stinehour Press. Full maroon cloth, titled and decorated in gilt. A fine copy with various inserted letters.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Maroon cloth hard covers with gilt lettering and design. Mild sunning to cloth. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Notes, bibliography. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. xiv,98pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Bound in purple cloth with gilt stamping on upper board and on spine. 500 copies printed. 95 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Hardback, original cloth as issued. 21 x 14cm. xiv,95pp, [3]. Frontis. One of an edition of 500 copies.

FIRST EDITION, 500 copies printed; pp.xiv,95 + colophon; frontispiece; new in maroon cloth with gilt blocking. Written as a Masters Thesis in 1965, this interesting account draws on unpublished correspondence, the detailed files of the Limited Edition Club and discussions with Rogers in his final years. Typophiles Chapbook New Series No.1.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As Issued). First Edition. Copy #82 of 125 numbered copies sof the deluxe edition. A fine copy in original burgundy cloth over brown boards, spine and front cover stamped in gilt; publisher's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quarter cloth gilt with Fabriano opaper-covered boards, slipcase, small 8vo., xiii, 95, (3) pages. Chap Book, New Series, Number One. Of 500 copies printed at the Stinehour Press. this is one of 125 numbered copies printed from Centaur and Arrighi types. Prospectus loosely inserted. A fine copy in a slightly soiled Fabriano paper-covered board slipcase.…

Hardcover. xiii, 95p. [ii] color photo frontis piece tipped-in, rubricated design at title page, preface, introduction, summary, conclusions and recommendations, notes, bibliography, Deluxe Edition limited to 100 copies in a slipcase, this is hand-numbered 39, tan boards with wine colored cloth spine, gilt titles on the spine and a gilt device on the front cover, very good condition. Advertising card laid-in.…

hardcover. Condition: fine. Limited. Tipped in color frontis. xiii + 95pp., 12mo, cloth-backed boards, slipcase. New York: The Stone House Press, 1997. A fine copy of this handsome edition. Number 29 of 100 numbered copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Special Limited Edition. A gorgeous exemplar of a numbered edition (#61 of 125 numbered copies of a total run of 500 copies). Bound in Fabriano paper over boards, gilt device to front cover, burgundy cloth-backed, with gilt title to spine. Housed in a small, simple, Fine condition slipcase. Printed at the Stinehour Press for Stone House Press (!) from Centaur and Arrighi types. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear inside or out, bright interior, unmarked. Augmented with a short, very personal biography of the master printer and typographer, Bruce Rogers (1870-1957). Built upon the author's 1965 Master's Thesis, too!, and with a tipped-in full-color photograph of the two. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xiii, 95 [3] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Typophile Chapbook, New Series, Number One. First Edition, first impression. One of 500 copies. The book was smythsewn and cased in boards covered with Kennett cloth, foil stamped lettering to spine and BR thistle motif to front board. Now with archival protective cover. Octavo. pp. xiv, 98. A book in Fine condition. The text was computer-set by Bruce Mansbridge in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed at the Stinehour Press. It was written in 1965 as a thesis for Georgia Mansbridge's Master's degree in Library Science.…

small 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper-covered slipcase (same paper). xiii, 95, (3) pages. Limited to 100 numbered copies. Lacking the slipcase, else a fine copy. Short biography of Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), a reprint of the 1965 Master's Thesis by G. Mansbridge, who was acquainted with Mr. Rogers during the last decade or so of his life. (Facing the title page is a color photo of the author and Mr. Rogers.) Per introduction, research for this thesis included interviews and a search for unpublished correspondence. There is no discussion of books designed by Mr. Rogers, but a concluding chapter quotes various comments, positive and negative, by others on the work of Rogers. Concludes with notes, and primary and secondary bibliographies (not updated since the original publication). Printed at the Stinehour Press. Bruce Rogers' colophon device is gilt-stamped on the front cover. The book is about the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper-covered slipcase (same paper). Rogers, Bruce (illustrator).…