Vincent Steer (29 results)
Published by Virtue & Company Limited 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: BMV Bookstores, Toronto, ON, CanadaBMV Bookstores
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with black leatherette boards. 412 pp. Green painted text-block. No notes or highlights. Foxing to first several and last several pages.
Language: English
Published by Virtue & Co Ltd, London
- Softcover
Seller: Somerset Books, Glastonbury, United KingdomSomerset Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. VG++ / -- Undated but presumed to be first edition (1933). Foreword by Beatrice L. Warde. "Profusely illustrated with Examples and Diagrams". Many b/w and colour illustrations. Bright silver titles and decorations to spine and upper cover on black pebbled boards. Green tint to top pag…e edge. Binding is very firm and tight. Slight bumping to one cover corner and small stain at foot of upper cover. Slight fading to tint on top page edge. Apart from owner's name on front pastedown, interior is very clean with no inscriptions. Not ex-library.
Published by Virtue and Compay
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The boards are edge rubbed with scuffing along the edges and knocked corners. The binding is secure. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the front paste down. No other ink inscriptions or annotations. Tall, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are s…hipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSecond Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Illu…s. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330). Subjects; Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Tables. Printing. 3 Kg.
Published by Virtue & Co., Ltd., London
- Hardcover
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United KingdomJenhams Books
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hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. An undated (1945/6) hardback volume in Acceptable to Good condition, some damage at both top and base spine, endpapers a little grubby, interior clean and bright. No dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illu…strations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.
Published by Virtue & Company, [] 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Claude Cox Old & Rare Books ABA, ILAB, Saxmundham, United KingdomClaude Cox Old & Rare Books ABA, ILAB
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Third Edition, 4to., pp.xvi,412 + errata slip; specimens & diagrams throughout with the strong Art Deco flavour of the original edition of 1934; including 'nearly five hundred typefaces'; a very good copy in original cloth. Type Specimens Art Deco Design Typography.
Published by Virtue & Company
- Hardcover
Seller: GfB, the Colchester Bookshop, Colchester, United KingdomGfB, the Colchester Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No jacket. Virtue & Company, [nd], 2nd edition. Hardback, 4to, xvi,412pp. Bookplate, foxed and worn, spine ends frayed. A fair reference copy. /1.5uk.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Second Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Illu…s. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330). Subjects; Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Tables. Printing. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerEdition Unstated. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Illus…. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330). Subjects; Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Tables. 3 Kg.
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Published by virtue, london 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: Bohemian Bookworm, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.Bohemian Bookworm
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG/-, rippled cloth covers, 4th edn, nearly 500 typefaces and a series of 48 type calculation charts. nd of publication, circa early 20 th century.
Published by London : Virtue & Company Limited Publishers 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: Klondyke, Almere, NetherlandsKlondyke
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Condition: Good. Original boards, printed in black and red. From the library of Kees Broos (name on endpaper in pencil).; Top corner slightly bumped; front cover slightly stained.
Published by Virtue and Co. Ltd, London
- Hardcover
Seller: LOTSABOOKS, HAMILTON, New ZealandLOTSABOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Hardback. Second Edition. 'the manual for printers, typographers and all designers and users of printing and advertising - including showings of nearly five hundred typefaces and a series of thirty six type calculation charts' Author founder and past President of British Typographers Guild, with a… foreword by Beatrice L Warde. 412 pages.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Edition Unstated. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Illus…. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330). Subjects; Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Tables. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. Ltd 1948
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThird Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked leatherette. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed as with age. Hinges starting. Remains well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description; 412 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Typesetting Handbooks, manuals, etc. Printing Style manuals. Grap…hic design (Typography). Layout (Printing). 3 Kg.
Published by Virtue & Company London c.1940 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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2nd edition hardback in original cloth Nice copy large octavo 412pp., illusts., index, The 'Typographer's Bible'. Vincent Steer was a compositor & founder of the British Typographers Guild.
Published by London; Virtue & Company; not dated
- First Edition
Seller: timkcbooks, Penzance, United Kingdomtimkcbooks
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First edition, fourth printing. Very good, bumped to the bottom front corner with spotting to preliminaries.
More imagesPublished by Virtue and Co., London 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: Linda Corrigan, Knutsford, United KingdomLinda Corrigan
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Faux Leather. Condition: Ex. Lib. No Jacket. 4th Edition. A very good copy of this manual of typography, which is in remarkable condition for an ex-library book published in 1951. No Dust Jacket (as issued). Cover: black faux leather covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine; in very good condition; silver letterin…g very bright; some rubbing to all edges commensurate with age and use; library number to spine. Internally: clean and tightly bound; green print stamp from Flintshire County Library to edition page; bookplate from same library to front paste down along with small discreet bookplate from most recent owner; remains of issue stamp sheet and stamp 'withdrawn from stock' to front free end paper; no further marks or stamps; page edges pale green; generally a very good copy for its age. Illustrated throughout in black and white and red. xvi, 412 pp. A large and heavy book which may incur increased postage.
Published by Virtue & Co Ltd, London
- Hardcover
Seller: Valuable Volumes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomValuable Volumes
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black covers with white titles to front and spine. Neat name and date on ffep. No date presume 1st edition, name dated 1935. 2" split between spine an rear cover. Profusely illustrated with examples and diagrams.A heavy book may incur extra charges, please check prior to ordering.
Published by London : Virtue & Co. Ltd 1948
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Third Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked leatherette. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed as with age. Hinges starting. Remains well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description; 412 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Typesetting Handbooks, manuals, etc. Printing Style manuals. Grap…hic design (Typography). Layout (Printing). 1 Kg.
Published by Cambridge University Press 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United KingdomStephen White Books
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hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Undated Fourth Edition. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Foxing/marking due to age at front and back paste-down, but, otherwise, book remains in good condition considering age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
More imagesPublished by Virtue & Co Ltd, UK
- Hardcover
Seller: Books for Collectors, Lancashire, United KingdomBooks for Collectors
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. *** EXTRA POSTAGE WILL APPLY TO THIS BOOK BECAUSE OF ITS WEIGHT. *** This is a UK hardcover of this title published by Virtue & Co Ltd, date unknown. The photos show the condition better than I can describe but overall I believe it to be in Near Fine condition for its age. The book has… a straight spine, with sharp corners and firm spine ends. The lettering and illustrations on the boards and spine is intact. The page edges are toned but the interior pages are clean and the binding tight. There is no date of publication. The book has 400 pages, including index.
More imagesPublished by Virtue and Company, London 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Good
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Cloth. Condition: Good. An important typographical work on the art of printing and graphic design from Vincent Steer. Second edition. With many vignette illustrations throughout, and red-and-black illustrations to the rear. Vincent Steer was a compositor noted for founding the British Typographers' Guild and for his book on typo…graphy (Printing Design and Layout), which was known as the "Typographer's Bible". In a black pebbled cloth binding. Externally, smart, with just some very light bumping to the corners. Front hinge tender. Internally, generally firmly bound although a few of the pages are detached. Previous owner's ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Pages are bright, and quite clean, though with some occasional spotting. Good. None (illustrator). book.
Published by London: Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Pencil annotated. Slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled to spine bands and panel edges. Internally quite sound. Publication date is suggested. Physical description: xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes: Illus. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical refe…rences (pages 329-330).Subjects: Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; tables. Imprimerie ; Spécimens. Printing. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. 3 Kg.
Published by London: Virtue & Co. 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Pencil annotated. Slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled to spine bands and panel edges. Internally quite sound. Publication date is suggested. Physical description: xv, 400 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes: Illus. incl. facsimiles of type. Includes bibliographical refe…rences (pages 329-330).Subjects: Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. Printing ; tables. Imprimerie ; Spécimens. Printing. Type and type-founding. Printing ; Specimens. Type and type-founding. 1 Kg.
Published by London: Virtue & Co. Ltd., nd.
- Hardcover
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, CanadaD & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB)
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Hardcover. 4to. pp. xv, 400. many type examples. biblio. index. cloth (bit scuffed & short tear to upper spine).
More imagesPublished by Virtue & Co. Ltd. Publishers, London 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. The first edition of this well researched and expansive guidebook to printing design with illustrations. First edition of Printing Design and Layout, The Manuel for Printers, Typographers and all Designers and Users of Printing and Advertising by Vincent Steer.With a foreword by Beatri…ce L. Warde.Illustrated throughout the text with examples and diagrams. Includes specimens of over five hundred typefaces.Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1934.Undated, dated through Jisc and guided by the inscription. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight wear to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1934.Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine. Not stated (illustrator). book.
Published by Virtue & Co
- Hardcover
Seller: Allsop Antiquarian Booksellers PBFA, Warwick, United KingdomAllsop Antiquarian Booksellers PBFA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. throughout with b.w. diagrams. Sm. 4to. half morocco. Spine a little faded, front bd. slightly marked, else v.g. (Heavy item, will require extra postage).
More imagesPublished by Virtue & Co. Ltd. London. Circa 1934. 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United KingdomPaul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. (11.3 x 8.7 inches). Fine copy in a fine leather binding of full dark green morocco. Spine with raised bands, decorated in gilt. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative double gilt borders on boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges dyed g…reen. A few minor white marks on the front board otherwise a near fine mid twentieth century leather binding. Not signed but certainly by a master binder.
Seller: Rare Book Exchange, Mastic Beach, NY, U.S.A.Rare Book Exchange
Contact seller2-star seller11199 STEER, VINCENT - VIRTUE & COMPANY LIMITED, PUBLISHERS - PRINTING DESIGN AND LAYOUT - THE MANUAL FOR PRINTERS, TYPOGRAPHERS AND ALL DESIGNERS AND USERS OF PRINTING AND ADVERTISING - WITH A FORWARD BY BEATRICE L. WARDE - PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH EXAMPLES AND DIAGRAMS - FOURTH EDITION - 412 PP - 1951 - OVER SIZED HARD COVER… - GOOD CONDITION (BS-688).
