Designing Devising Type by Jan Krimpen (4 results)

cloth, dust jacket. tall 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 107, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies of which this is one of 350 with the Typophile imprint. Spine of jacket is slightly faded, else a near fine copy. An additional 900 copies were done for various publishers throughout the world. Typophile Chapbook no.XXXII. Filled with illustrations of type specimens.…

tall 12mo. cloth, later cardboard slipcase. 107, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies of which this is one of 350 with the Typophile imprint. Minor fading to spine of the jacket, minor rubbing to spine and hinges of the jacket, else a near fine copy. An additional 900 copies were done for various publishers throughout the world. Typophile Chapbook no.XXXII. Filled with illustrations of type specimens. cloth, later cardboard slipcase.…

One of a total of 1,850 copies designed by the author and printed chiefly in his Spectrum type by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Illustrated with van Krimpen alphabets with the text. Rose cloth, spine gilt, lacking printed dust-jacket. Author's compliments slip loosely laid in. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Used. We learned about printing and typography in a foundry that could cast just about any typeface we wanted-except those by Jan van Krimpen. So, his were the types we wanted most of all. (They had the mats for Van Dijck, but, meh.) Anyway, coveting what one can't have can either make aserial killer or an admirer. In this case we're just fans of Jan van Krimpen-especially his book design and postage stamps. But this book is about his typefaces. Written in his own words, this grouchy little book tells the story of each of his faces, their successes, and their shortcomings. Dust jacket has a tiny tear and faded spine and some creases, but we'll put it in protective mylar so it shines. Otherwise perfect. 454.…