Designing Books Practice Theory by Jost Hochuli Robin Kinross (9 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book showing light wear to extremities, slight bow to cover, light rubbing. Otherwise an attractive copy - pages are well-bound and unmarked, no stains or tears.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Contains hundreds of black and white illustrations with some color; 4to; with 166 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Black cloth boards are bright and clean. Contents tight and clean with no inscriptions or markings. Dust jacket has some fading, minor soiling and chipping to edges and spine ends. This book has three parts. In the first two, basic principles in the theory and practice of book design are discussed. The third part then shows how the ideas of the first and second parts have been applied in particular examples. 'Book design as a school of thought' was originally delivered (in German) as a lecture and published as a pamphlet, in 1991. This is its first publication in English. 'Designing books' was published as a separate booklet by Agfa (Wilmington, Mass.) in 1989, in German. Translation into several other languages followed, including an English edition (1990): all long out of print. The version published here has been revised and considerably augmented with new illustrations. The third part, 'Books designed by Jost Hochuli', is completely new. Here Robin Kinross comments on 27 of Hochuli's works. Both authors are internationally known, Kinross more as critic and historian, Hochuli above all as a practitioner. In this book they offer a serious introduction to book design, free of ideological dogma. Short and concise, it contains a rich, painstakingly selected fund of illustrations.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Fine in near fine jacket. Faint scuff on front jacket panel, jacket spine faded. 1996 Hard Cover. 166 pp. This book has three parts. In the first two, basic principles in the theory and practice of book design are discussed. The third part then shows how the ideas of the first and second parts have been applied in particular examples. 'Book design as a school of thought' was originally delivered (in German) as a lecture and published as a pamphlet, in 1991. This is its first publication in English. 'Designing books' was published as a separate booklet by Agfa (Wilmington, Mass.) in 1989, in German. Translation into several other languages followed, including an English edition (1990): all long out of print. The version published here has been revised and considerably augmented with new illustrations. The third part, 'Books designed by Jost Hochuli', is completely new. Here Robin Kinross comments on 27 of Hochuli's works. Both authors are internationally known, Kinross more as critic and historian, Hochuli above all as a practitioner. In this book they offer a serious introduction to book design, free of ideological dogma. Short and concise, it contains a rich, painstakingly selected fund of illustrations.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo., 166 pp. Index. Illustrated throughout. Covers the theory and practice of book design as well as illustrating application of principles. Book design as a 'school of thought' was originally delivered as a lecture and published [in German] as a pamphlet, in 1991. This is its first publication in English. Translation into several other languages followed, including an English edition: all long out of print. The version published here has been revised and considerably augmented with new illustrations.