Approach Type by Biggs John (29 results)

Language: English
Published by Blandford Press 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United KingdomEastleach Books
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Condition: Poor. 2nd edition. Cloth, dj, P/P. 136pp, many b/w illustrations, Ex Library copy with the dustjacket stuck down to the boards & the endpaper removed. A solid reading copy. Good introduction to type design & the history of type development. Includes many examples. 550 grams.

Published by Blandford Press 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1949. First Edition. 152 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wea…r with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces.

Language: English
Published by Blandford Press, London 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellercloth, dust jacket. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 152 pages. First edition. Ownership inscription in ink of J. D. Reynolds on front free endpaper. Dust jacket worn and loosely inserted into the rear. Dampstain on front board, leaf for page 115-116 loose, else a good copy. Well illustrated introduction to typography.
Language: English
Published by Blandford Press, London 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Philip Emery, Bridlington, United KingdomPhilip Emery
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Incomplete. 1st Edition. 152 pages, illustrated, glossary, foxing to endpapers and page edges, dust jacket frayed repaired and with some loss to back cover, previous owner name on front endpaper.
Published by Pellegrini & Cudahy 1952
- Hardcover
Seller: de Wit Books, HUTCHINSON, KS, U.S.A.de Wit Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good+, unmarked HB; DJ-Good+.
Published by Pitman Publishing Company
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Published by Pitman Publishing Company 1962
- Hardcover
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Chaparral Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. New Revised Edition. The binding is clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light foxing to edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Light toning throughout. Dj quite worn & soiled with clear & masking tape reenforcing the top & bottom edges in a mylar cove…r.
Published by Blandford Press, London 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.Entropy Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Gray cloth gilt, DW, 4to., 152 pages, illustrated. A good copy with mild spotting in a spotted, soiled and torn DW.
Published by London: Blandford Press, 1961. 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Cornell Books Limited, Tewkesbury, United KingdomCornell Books Limited
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Condition: Good. Second edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 19cm), 136pp. Text illustrations. Original red cloth, no dustwrapper. This book is in very good condition.

Published by Blandford Press, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellercloth. small 4to. cloth. 136 pages. Second edition. Well illustrated introduction to typography. Minor jacket chipping. Bookplate.
Language: English
Published by Blandford Press, UK 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Hedgerow Books est.1989, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, , United KingdomHedgerow Books est.1989
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 136pp; illustrated. Price-clipped dustjacket has some light soiling plus chipped with a short closed tear top front.

Published by London : Blandford Press 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSecond edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 136 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 51-53. Subjects; Type and type-founding…. Typesetting. Printing. 3 Kg.
Published by Blandford Press, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, CanadaKarol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Edition. 4to. 136 pp. illus. Fine copy in a price-clipped dustjacket.
Published by First edition, crown 4to, 24.5cm, pp.152, Blandford Press, London, 1949. 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, , United KingdomCollinge & Clark
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Many specimens of type and 50 figures within the text. Grey cloth, gilt on the spine and front, lacks dust-jacket. Spine faded. A very good copy.

Published by Blandford Press, Uk 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New ZealandBook Express (NZ)
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 152 pages. nz govt stamp & pen no.
Published by Blandford Press 1949 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Super 8vo hardcover (VG-), tearing to joints, in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage cost…s.

Published by London : Blandford Press 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Second edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 136 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 51-53. Subjects; Type and type-founding…. Typesetting. Printing. 1 Kg.

Published by Lond. Blandford Press. 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, AustraliaThe Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB)
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Or.bds. Dustjacket. 156pp. Many illustrations of typefaces. Dj sl,chipped else a very good copy.
Language: English
Published by Blandford Press, London 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, , United KingdomSAVERY BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. NO JACKET. Hardback 1949. 1st edition. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Pages edges are foxed. NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref h3344. An Approach to Type by John R Biggs. Blandford Press, London.
Published by Pitman Publishing Corporation,, NY: 1962
- Hardcover
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second edition, revised. Very good in a very good (minor shelf wear and age toning) dust jacket. B0027ELECU.

Language: English
Published by Blandford Press, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Apple Grove Books, Herts, United KingdomApple Grove Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book measures 26x19cm,136pp. Bound in original publishers red cloth, with gilt title lettering on spine. Binding in very good clean condition. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Jacket in very good clean condition. Internally, pages clean, near fine. A very good clean c…opy.

Published by London: Blandford Press 1961
- Hardcover
- Art Print
Seller: Barry McKay Rare Books, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CUMBR, United KingdomBarry McKay Rare Books
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Sm.4to, (254x190mm), 152p. numerous illustrations including full alphabet and single-line type specimens. A good copy in original cloth, dustjacket, bookplate.
Published by Blandford Press, GB 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, , United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Hardback. Condition: VG-. Poor DW. 1st Edition. Owner's bookplate and inscription at start of book. Very good clean tight text throughout BUT end papers are noticeably browned. Lettering to covers a bit faded in places. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in a poor condition and held together in a loose polythene protector.
Published by Blandford Press 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, , United KingdomStrawberry Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Prior owner details to flyleaf. DJ with closed tears, chipping and small losses.
Published by London, Blandford Press 1949. 1949 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rönnells Antikvariat AB, Stockholm, , SwedenRönnells Antikvariat AB
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First edition. 25 x 19 cm. 152 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's cloth with dust-jacket. Spine ends and corners just slightly bumped, else fine. Condition Near Fine. Dust jacket somewhat chipped at head of spine and front panel and with some mended tears. Condition Very Good to VG+.

Published by Blandford Press, London, UK 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaGoulds Book Arcade, Sydney
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 152 pages. The cover is a little worn and discoloured around the edges. The pages are tanned and foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Blandford Press 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Librairie Thot, MOUVAUX, , FranceLibrairie Thot
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Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. In8, relié, bon état, 152 pages, 1949, (dos insolé avec un certain relâchement des extrémités, rousseurs sur tranche, quelques paragraphes soulignés au crayon mine). Envoi soigné.
Published by First edition, crown 4to, 24.5cm, pp.152, Blandford Press, London, 1949. 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, , United KingdomCollinge & Clark
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Many specimens of type and 50 figures within the text. Grey cloth, gilt on the spine and front, printed dust-jacket. Near fine in like dust-jacket. A second edition was published in 1961.

Language: German
Published by Blandford Press, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Antiquariat Andreas Schwarz, Bonn, , GermanyAntiquariat Andreas Schwarz
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Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 136 S. mit zahlr.Abbildungen; Original-Pappband (untere Ecke des Vorderdeckel angeknickt, obere Ecke etwas bestoßen, sonst sehr gutes Exemplar); Gr.8°.