Philip Metzger Printer (7 results)
Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun. [Excerpt printed on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus.]
Walt Whitman; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSingle sheet. Condition: Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in. The except from Walt Whitman's 1865 poem is set in the Optima typeface designed by Hermann Zapf and printed on cream Hosho-washi paper from Japan. Elegantly designed and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus,"…designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A fine copy.
Don Quixote de la Mancha. [Quotation from Don Quixote printed on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus.]
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketSingle sheet. Condition: Near Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., printed in black, the Cervantes name and a rule in red, on cream Basingwerk paper from England. The text consists of a quotation/excerpt in Spanish, followed by English, from Don Quixote de la Mancha, Chapter 34. The words are set in Romanée and Cancelleresca typefaces a…nd arranged in the shape of a heart. Elegantly designed and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A just about fine copy (a couple of short faint corner creases).
Hamlet. [Excerpt printed on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus.]
William Shakespeare; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
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Add to basketSingle sheet. Condition: Near Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., English text printed in black, interlineated with a German translation printed in burgundy, on cream Fabriano Duca di Modena paper from Italy. The text is an excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene III (Polonius to Laertes), with the English text set in Trump Medieval typeface… and the German set in Delphin. Elegantly designed and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A just about fine copy (short faint corner crease).
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketSingle sheet. Condition: Near Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., text printed in black and blue, the title in red, on beige Rives paper from France. The text consists of excerpts from Charter of the Book, proclaimed by UNESCO in 1972, and is set in the Optima typeface designed by Hermann Zapf. Elegantly designed and executed, and beau…tifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A just about fine copy (short faint corner crease).
Apology for Printers. [Quotation by Benjamin Franklin printed on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus.]
Benjamin Franklin; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
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Add to basketSingle sheet. Condition: Near Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., printed in black and blue, the Franklin name in red, on cream Fabriano Capuleti paper from Italy. The text consists of the closing sentence from Franklin's essay "Apology for Printers" that he printed in his newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette, on June 10, 1730 defending… the freedom to print. With five versions of the alphabet, plus the quotation, set in six different typefaces: Codex, Open Kapitalen, Fry's Ornamented, Smaragd, Romanée Titling, and Hadriano Stone Cut. Elegantly designed and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A just about fine copy (a couple of short faint creases to one corner and a small dark mark at the top edge).
Thoughts on Friendship. [Quotations by Henry David Thoreau on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus].
Henry David Thoreau; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
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Add to basketSingle sheet. Condition: Near Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., printed in two colors, title and the Thoreau name in blue, on cream Basingwerk Abbey Mills paper made in England. The text consists of several quotes by Thoreau collectively entitled "Thoughts on Friendship." Set in Trump Mediaeval typefaces designed by Hermann Zapf. Ele…gantly designed and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. A just about fine copy (a couple of short faint creases to one corner).
Quotations by Ludwig van Beethoven on a broadside from Orbis Typographicus
Ludwig van Beethoven; Hermann Zapf (designer); Philip Metzger (printer)
Published by Crabgrass Press, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1980
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSingle sheet. Condition: Fine. Broadside, 9 x 12 in., printed in blue, black, and red on cream paper made by Renker (Germany). The text consists of three quotes by Beethoven, presumably from his correspondence, commenting on art and science. Set in Diotima and Diotima Italic typefaces, designed by Hermann Zapf. Elegantly designe…d and executed, and beautifully printed, this broadside is one among 25 in the portfolio, "Orbis Typographicus," designed by Zapf, printed letterpress by Philip Metzger at his Crabgrass Press, and produced as a result of their 10-year collaboration. From one of 99 sets produced. Fine copy.
