Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Some wear to edges, bottom corner slightly soiled. The technical and historical background of typefaces and book design-- with examples of famous designers; 100+ examples of type-- monotype and linotype; style guidelines; copyfitting charts; symbols; bibliography. 288 pages, oversized.
Language: English
Published by Dee Publisher, Ivan R., 1998
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Language: English
Published by New Amsterdam Books, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Clean and unmarked.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover; light fading and shelf wear to exterior; in very good condition with clean text, firm binding.
Language: English
Published by New Amsterdam, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good in wrappers.
Language: English
Published by The British Library, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712301909 ISBN 13: 9780712301909
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover edition. Clean, bright, and unmarked.
Language: English
Published by New Amsterdam, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
softcover. Condition: Fine copy. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 4to, 288 pp.
Language: English
Published by Chartwell Books, Inc., Secaucus, New Jersey, 1988
ISBN 10: 1555213405 ISBN 13: 9781555213404
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. Reprint of the 1968 original. Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1988. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp - probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. A record of 5 centuries of metal type. Illustrated throughout with type specimens and printing by Aldus, Caslon, Baskerville, William Morris, etc. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 10.25" wide by 14.5" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. Reprint of the 1968 original. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 123pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 125 pages, illustrated in b&w. "When this book was first published in 1968, the typesetting and printing revolution was just about to begin. The authors here trace and and lavishly illustrate the history of the development of typeform, starting with the Roman and medieval letterforms and scripts which were the starting points for the alphabet designs we know today, and giving examples of the various stylistic changes that have taken place throughout the centuries." FINE- HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. Chartwell Books, 1986. 123pp., black and white illustrations throughout. Folio. As new hardcover, as new d/j.
Language: English
Published by The British Library Publishing Division, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712301909 ISBN 13: 9780712301909
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Dust jacket bright and stiff, a trifle rubbed from shelving; Boards firm and clean, bound in coarse cloth with sharp corners and bright titles; Internally clean, no ownership mark or annotations, generously illustrated with examples of typefaces; Binding tight. Overall an attrcative, sturdy copy in a dust jacket with a light touch of shelf-wear. ; 28 x 27 x 2.5 cm; 288 pages.
Published by Chartwell Books Hong Kong 1988, 1988
Seller: Gaabooks, West New York, NJ, U.S.A.
Later edition. F-/F- condition. Full page illustrations in black and white.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book with stamps/ stickers throughout.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Hertfordshire, England, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some light rubbing and edgewear, DJ has yellowed. Text has yellowed slightly around the edges but remains tight in binding. Due to size, this book will require additional shipping outside the U.S. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Hertfordshire, England, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some light rubbing and edgewear, DJ has yellowed. Text has yellowed slightly around the edges but remains tight in binding. Due to size, this book will require additional shipping outside the U.S. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 123pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
Reprint of the 1968 Edition. Reprint of the 1968 Edition. small folio, black boards in dust jacket. (123)pp. Chartwell Books, An illustrated history of metal type design, starting with the Roman and medieval letterforms and scripts which were the starting points for the alphabet designs we know today, and giving examples of the various stylistic changes that have taken place throughout the centuries. Minor edgewear to jacket. small folio, black boards in dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Chartwell Books, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1988
ISBN 10: 1555213405 ISBN 13: 9781555213404
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
42.0 x 26.0cms 120pp b/w illusts very good+ hardback & dustwrapper The chapters are: Roman inscriptional lettering; scripts; Johann Gutenberg; gothic & roman; Venetian; old face Italian; old face French; old face Dutch; early transitional; transitional; late transitional; modern; display; fat face; Egyptian; Clarendon; decorative display; Williamm Morris; 20th century roman; grotesque; index of typefaces; specimen text settings.
Language: English
Published by London: British Library, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712302018 ISBN 13: 9780712302012
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 288p large paperback, small curl to corner of back cover, photographs and facsimiles throughout text, very good Language: English.
tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Type and type-founding, England, Specimens Industrias gráficas. Industrias del libro. Imprenta. Editoriales. Librerías.(655.2) British Library. London. 1990. 27 cm. 288 pages : illustrations. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial. Idioma Inglés. James Sutton & Alan Bartram. Includes bibliographical references (page 287) and index. Online version:: Sutton, James, 1929- Typefaces for books. London : British Library, 1990 Local: (OCoLC)609527015 . ISBN: 0712302018; 9780712302012; 0712301909; 97807123019 (=3005083=) PA174.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book is in very good condition. 123pp with b/w illustrations.
Language: English
Published by British Library / Oak Knoll Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712301909 ISBN 13: 9780712301909
Seller: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inside The Text Is Clean With No Remarks Or Highlights. Hardcover. In A Very Good Dust Jacket, This Book Is Not Signed.books are NOT signed. We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Netherlands
Condition: Very good.
Language: English
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Netherlands
Condition: Very good.
Published by New Amsterdam Books, 1990
Seller: Mossback Books, Hartland, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Large square quarto hardcover in fine light-grey cloth covers, bindng is square and tight as a book press, pages white and unblemished, Unworn, Unread, else as NEW in as NEW DJ. Crisp crisp crisp. "More than 100 current Monotype and Linotype digitized typefaces are displayed in large-format, double-page specimen settings, in several different sizes and spacings, showing also display sizes bold, roman, italic, small caps and figures. " Fast shipping in cardboard container for safety; 4to.
Language: English
Published by New Amsterdam Books, Mew York, 1990
ISBN 10: 1561310166 ISBN 13: 9781561310166
Seller: William Glynn, Reydon, United Kingdom
First Edition
Grey Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 288 pages, b/w illustrations, specimen settings, bibliography. Minor wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked, some rubbing, wear to spine of unclipped dustjacket. [819] Size: 275mm. x 270mm. Book.
Published by Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ, 1988
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
cloth, dust jacket. folio. cloth, dust jacket. 116, (8) pages. Reprint of the first edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. "An attempt to show by illustration, rather than by explaining in words, the main changes in type forms over 500 years of printing.".
Published by Square 4to, 288 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm., London, British Library 1990, 1990
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, United Kingdom
Type facsimiles and illustrations; grey canvas with black spine titling, printed dust-jacket. A near fine copy. More than 100 currently available filmset typefaces are displayed in large-format, double-page specimen settings, in several different sizes and spacings, showing also display sizes bold, roman, italic, small caps and figures. The authors also provide an introduction, including notes on the technical and visual development of typefaces, a comprehensive "family tree" of types related to their historical models, and a long illustrated essay in which many examples of widely various typographic problems and their solutions (all of relevance to today's book designers) are discussed. The book itself is set in a new Monotype face designed by Michael Harvey.