William Dwiggins (61 results)
Published by Harper and Brothers
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Language: English
Published by The Press of the Good Mountain, 1976
- Softcover
Seller: A Book By Its Cover, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.A Book By Its Cover
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition of 50 copies. Signed by the printer, William L. Dexter, at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Scarce.

Published by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society, No place, 2017
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- Manuscript
Seller: Bookseller, Inc., Akron, OH, U.S.A.Bookseller, Inc.
Contact seller5-star seller13p, wraps, illustrated, new. Reprint of an essay originally published in 1927.

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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Published by Heritage Press, 1935
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Seller: Shasta Library Foundation, Redding, CA, U.S.A.Shasta Library Foundation
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Gray illustrated cover with wine color spine. Gilt lettering in gray rectangle on spine. Binding is tight. Coroners are sharp. Content is clean. No markings. Frontispiece: Profile of Hester Prynne. Includes: Table of Contents, Color Plates. 280 p. Slipcase is sunfaded and one long side is c…racked, but still holding together. Dwiggins, W. A. (William Addison), 1880-1956 (illustrator).
More imagesARGOSY July 1968 Mafia John Dowd Fred Otnes Asaro Infield Don Dwiggins Civil War
Bill Surface; John Dowd; Don Dwiggins; Bill Libby; Frank X. Tolbert; William Hannon / Glenn Infield; David Ash; Geoff Taylor; Robert Edmond Alter; George Travers; Ward Kennedy; Bob Shiarella; Harry Steeger; Gene Lowall; Martin Deutsch; Gil Paust; J. Edwar
Published by Popular Magazine Pub, 1968
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- First Edition
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, CanadaComic World
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. ARGOSY Men Adventure Magazine Volume 367, #1 (July /1968; Popular Publications;) Photo Front Cover: Jack Fields, Bruce Pendleton, Ben Cropp, Quentin Keynes 100 pages including covers; Writers: Bill Surface; John Dowd; Don Dwiggins; Bill Libby; Frank X. Tolbert; Will…iam Hannon / Glenn Infield; David Ash; Geoff Taylor; Robert Edmond Alter; George Travers; Ward Kennedy; Bob Shiarella; Harry Steeger; Gene Lowall; Martin Deutsch; Gil Paust; J. Edward Schipper; Bruce Cassiday; Milt Machlin; George Laycock; Interior Artists: Fred Otnes; John Asaro; Walter Richards; *** Book Order # ADV172; Condition= G/VG = (3.0) GOOD to VERY GOOD; (Decent Reading Copy); mailing label paper pull on front cover; tape residue on front cover cover creasing; Price=US$12.00); Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Interior Artists: Fred Otnes; John Asaro; Walter Richards; (illustrator). Book.

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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
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Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Moe's Books
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Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. The back jacket cover has residue from a torn off sticker, but not affecting any legibility. Book is in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Language: English
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.Entropy Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quarter beige buckram gilt with decorated paper-covered boards, t.e.g., tall 4to., (viii), 91, (1) pages, illustrated with drawings by W. A. Dwiggins. One of 1,950 numbered copies designed by Bruce Rogers as a volume of the Limited Editions Club Shakespeare. Largely unopened. Commentary letter lo…osely inserted. A better than very good copy with a mildly and uniformly tanned spine. W. A. Dwiggiins (illustrator).
The Dolphin: A Periodical for All People Who Find Pleasure in Fine Books, Number 4, Fall 1940, Part 1
Beilenson, Peter; & Paul A. Bennett, Carl Purington Rollins, John T. Winterich (editors); Will Ransom (assistant editor)
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1940
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- First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. First Edition. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940. Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Number 4, Fall 1940, Part 1 only. Illustrations throughout. This issue includes Lawrence Blochman's ALDINE FOLIO MURDERS (with woodcuts by Fritz Kre…del); THE PRINTER AS AUTHOR by John T. Winterich; Holbrook Jackson's EDWARD LEAR, LAUREATE OF NONSENSE; THE PURLOINED LETTER by Edgar Allan Poe (illustrated with lithographs by William Sharp); etc. Bound in the original white and green pictorial wraps, stamped in black (with white parts a little sun darkened at the extremities, as usual). LEC Bibliography #S-5. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 12" tall. This large, heavy book may require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by Angelo, Valenti; & Fritz Kredel; William Sharp; W. A. Dwiggins; etc. 124pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Angelo, Valenti; & Fritz Kredel; William Sharp; W. A. Dwiggins; etc. (illustrator).
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Published by Mergenthaler Edition, Linotype GmBH, Bad Homberg, 2006
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Seller: Springhead Books, Rochester, United KingdomSpringhead Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This issue includes articles on graphics on pencils, William Addison Dwiggins, Gutenberg Museum Library, and the Deberny & Peignot type foundry. 64 pages, col. ill. ; 28 cm. Shelf wear to edges, small slight stain to front and back cover, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs av…ailable on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.

The Murderer's Companion (Trade Edition)
Roughead, William; Foreword By Alexander Woollcott; Design By W. A. Dwiggins
Language: English
Published by The Readers Club, New York, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Xii, 365 Pp. Grey-Green Cloth Stamped In Red. An Original Publication Of The Readers Club, Not A Reprint. Dj Priced $1.50. Book Near Fine, No Marks, Dj Lightly Used.

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Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.Books Puddle
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STENCILLED ORNAMENT AND ILLUSTRATION A Demonstration of William Addison Dwiggins Method of Book Decoration
William Addison Dwiggins; Compiled and Arranged by Doroth Abbe
Published by Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2015
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Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.Entropy Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. White and black printed paper-covered boards, DW, small 4to., 95 pages, profusely illustrated in color. With a note by the artist. A fine copy in a fine DW, in archival mylar.

Published by London, Litoype and Machinery Litited, 1937
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Seller: HamlehBuch, Roskow, BRB, GermanyHamlehBuch
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Softcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. 40 (unpag.) Seiten, Original-Engl. Broschur. Gutes Exemplar.
More imagesPublished by American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York, 1937
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Dennis Holzman Antiques, Cohoes, NY, U.S.A.Dennis Holzman Antiques
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed by Author. Size: 9" x 5 3/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Turquoise paper with blue printed decoration over boards, 39 pages of text plus 32-page "scrapbook" and numerous photographic reproduction…s and other illustrations. Wear at corners and along spine, spine toned, gift inscription by Paul Hollister, the writer of one of the opening texts of the book, on front free end paper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Art & Design; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 015257.
More imagesFATHER CATICH'S VISIT WITH BILL DWIGGINS
William A. Dwiggins and C. H. Griffith; Dwight Agner, printer & preface
Language: English
Published by Athens, Georgia: The Press of the Nightowl, 1982
- Softcover
- Signed
Seller: Lost Time Books, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.Lost Time Books
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed to Steve Schuster by the printer Dwight Agner. #119 of 300. 8vo pamphlet. 13 [3] pp. NF. Excellent condition. Prospectus card laid in. Signed.
Published by Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, NY, 1935
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Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Wrapper has a few edge chips. Illustrated by Dwiggins, W. A. (illustrator).
Published by Mergenthaler Linotype Co, 1935
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
Contact seller4-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B0008BYGTW Trade Paperback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; slight dustsoiling to front cover and to page edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Good condition. No Signature.
Published by American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York, New York, 1937
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First Edition. 39, [40] pages; illustrations; light green boards with half title on the cover (5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inch). The volume is an exhibition of William Addison Dwiggins' artistic work, and intended to make better known the many talents of a great artist. Paul A. Bennett was in char…ge of the production of the catalogue. Very good clean copy. Dwiggins, William Addison (illustrator).

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Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.Books Puddle
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Published by The Typophiles, New York, 1960
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- First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. No dust jacket. First Edition. New York: The Typophiles, 1960. Near Fine condition. Corners are NOT bumped. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Typophile Chap Books, XXXV (#35). Laid in is a 16-page pamphlet, THE TYPOPHILES CHAP BOOK COMMENTARY 27 (repeat…27). Also laid in is the printed erratum slip on which Paul Hollister explains why he has egg on his face. 1960. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs of WAD (William Addison Dwiggins) and color reproductions of his graphic work. Contains essays and recollections by Paul Hollister, Alfred A. Knopf, Mabel H. Dwiggins, Carl Purington Rollins, and Helen Macy. Includes a selective check list compiled by Dorothy Abbe and Rollo G. Silver. 4.5" wide by 7" tall. Bound in the original black paper-covered boards decorated with geometric patterns in white, with a turquoise cloth spine, stamped in bright gold. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by Dwiggins, William Addison; WAD . xv, 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Dwiggins, William Addison; WAD (illustrator).
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Published by Eastern Corporation, Bangor, Maine, 1948
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Seller: William Glynn, Reydon, United KingdomWilliam Glynn
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Mounted Sheets. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Specimen sheet (560mm. x 430mm.), accompanying sheet (280mm. x 220mm.), mounted in a card folder. Pin marks and some tape marks, with small losses to corners of specimen sheet. [808] Size: 320mm. x 240mm.
Published by The Pacific Center for the Book Arts, San Francisco., 1987
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Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United KingdomPeter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB
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Second edition. Octavo. 16 pages. Wrappers. Originally published in 1974 by the Boston Public Library. A twelve page essay. Frontispiece photograph.Near fine.
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Published by Random House, United States, 1931
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- First Edition
Seller: LA BookWorks, West Vancouver, BC, CanadaLA BookWorks
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. This is a first US edition copy of The Time Machine, the 1895 dystopian novella by the British author H.G. Wells (1866-1946), who wrote a preface specifically for this edition. 86 pages, finely designed and illustrated by the American designer William Add…ison Dwiggins (1880-1956). It comes in a slipcase which is in poor condition. A little bit of the paper has come off the bottom of the spine. The rest of the book, inside and out, is in perfect condition. William Addison Dwiggins (illustrator).

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Seller: Saul54, Lynn, MA, U.S.A.Saul54
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Boston Public Library (1980). Softcover (Black boards, White spine with Black lettering and decoration). Brand New Book. 10.1"x6.75". be5x.

Published by Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1936
- Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First paperback edition (published simultaneously with the hardcover edition). Small soil marks on a couple pages, tears and soiling on wraps, very good. An illustrated alphabet designed and illustrated by the leading artists of the day, printed in red and black. Printed wrapper designed by Willi…am A. Dwiggins, and the letter "Q" illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff.

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Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Layout in Advertising' is a foundational text in the field of graphic design and commercial art, authored by the influential designer William Dwiggins. This seminal work provides a comprehensive analysis of the structural and aesthetic elements required to create effective and visually com…pelling advertisements. Dwiggins meticulously breaks down the process of arranging text, images, and white space to capture consumer attention and convey a clear message.The book covers a wide range of topics essential to the advertising professional, including typography, illustration, and the psychological impact of visual hierarchy. Dwiggins emphasizes the importance of balance, proportion, and clarity, offering practical guidance that remains relevant for anyone interested in the history and evolution of visual communication. By examining the relationship between form and function, 'Layout in Advertising' serves as both a historical window into early 20th-century marketing practices and a timeless resource for understanding the core principles of design.Whether exploring the nuances of letterforms or the strategic placement of copy, this work highlights Dwiggins' unique perspective as a master of type and layout. It is an essential read for designers, students of advertising history, and those looking to master the art of persuasive visual storytelling.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.