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Letters of Credit A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine - Publisher, Boston (1986)
UsedFirst EditionHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Ann Open Book (Lansing, MI, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine - Publisher, Boston, 1986. Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Seller Inventory # 018223
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by Hushion House 2003-07-01 (2003)
UsedSoftcoverQuantity available: 1
From: LowKeyBooks (Sumas, WA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: Hushion House 2003-07-01, 2003. Paperback. Condition: Good. Item is in good condition. Some moderate creases and wear. This item may not come with CDs or additional parts including access codes for textbooks. Might be an ex-library copy and contain writing/highlighting. Photos are stock pictures and not of the actual item. Seller Inventory # DS-1567922406-3
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Publisher (2004)
UsedSoftcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Irish Booksellers (Portland, ME, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Publisher, 2004. Condition: UsedAcceptable. book. Seller Inventory # M1567922406_4
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LETTERS OF CREDIT: A VIEW OF TYPE DESIGN
Published by David R. Godine Publisher (1986)
UsedHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: AVON HILL BOOKS (Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine Publisher, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Light edgewear to dust jacket. ; Internally clean and tight. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 223 pp. Seller Inventory # 24554
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Letters of credit: a view of type design.
Published by David R. Godine, Boston (1986)
UsedFirst EditionHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: SessaBks (ABAA, ILAB) (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Boston, 1986. First U.S. edition: "The revolution in typesetting ? a revolution that over the past two decades has eliminated a five-hundred-year-old system of hot metal production and replaced it with one of photo-generated and computer-driven composition ? shows no sign of winding down. This book, more than any other we have read, traces the steps that went into that revolution and simultaneously makes the argument that the letter forms themselves, whether used in film computer or hot metal composition, are always in a process of evolution." English typographer Walter Tracy (1917?67) was responsible for replacing The Times' Times New Roman typeface by creating Times Europa in 1972. Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard, small booklabel ("AHA") at rear. 8vo (25.5", 10"). 219, [5] pp. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind letters in rectangular decoration to front board, in original dust jacket; DJ edges lightly rubbed and age-toned, small scuff on front panel, stray pen mark to front DJ flap. Faint staining to fore- and bottom edges; bright interior. Seller Inventory # 38227
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Publisher (2004)
UsedSoftcoverQuantity available: 1
From: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
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Add to Basket£ 44.61Convert currencyAbout this Item: David R. Godine, Publisher, 2004. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M01567922406-V
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Letters of Credit: A view of type design
Published by Gordon Fraser, London (1986)
UsedFirst EditionSoftcoverQuantity available: 1
From: The Glass Key (Montmorillon, France)
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About this Item: Gordon Fraser, London, 1986. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. First impression. 8vo. Pp 219. Blue cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine and blind stamped on the upper panel. An ex-library copy stamped on the title page, but with no other markings in the text. The binding is tight and the dust jacket unclipped. The protected dust jacket is a little sunned at the spine. Seller Inventory # 5328
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Boston (1986)
UsedFirst EditionHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Gunstock Hill Books (Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Boston, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: G-VG. 1st U.S. edition. small 4to, blue cloth-covered bds, bright gold title on spine, blind-emb. letters in rectangular design on fb, fine inside and out; b&w illustrations; pp.219,(4)index; unclipped illus dj, mild spine fade, scattered rubs and small stains to spine, few small closed tears to edges, rubbing to flap creases, else clean and bright in archival cover. A fine first American printing of this scarce title in a very decent dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 5403
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Letters of Credit. a View of Type Design
Published by Gordon Fraser, London (1986)
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From: William Glynn (Reydon, United Kingdom)
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About this Item: Gordon Fraser, London, 1986. Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 223 pages, illustrations, bibliography. Some press cuttings laid-in. Minor wear, unclipped dustjacket. [668] Size: 255mm. x 180mm. Book. Seller Inventory # 016314
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine Publisher March 1987 (1987)
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From: Hennessey + Ingalls (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine Publisher March 1987, 1987. Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Seller Inventory # 220731
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by Boston: David R. Godine Publisher (1986)
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From: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP (Burbank, CA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Small quarto. B&W illustrations. Near fine in near fine DJ. 223 pages. Seller Inventory # 301054
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LETTERS OF CREDIT A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Boston, MA (1987)
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From: Easton's Books, Inc. (Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Boston, MA, 1987. Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 9.80 X 6.80 X 1 inches. 219 pages. Dust jacket price clipped. Seller Inventory # 46274
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Letters of Credit a View of Type Design
Published by Gordon Fraser (1986)
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From: Castle Hill Books (Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom)
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About this Item: Gordon Fraser, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 219pp. Illustrated, blue endpapers, blue cloth, gilt spine lettering with dustwrapper, d/w spine v sl sunned; quarto; 224 pages. Seller Inventory # 74072
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Letters of Credit : A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Boston, Massachusetts (1986)
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From: About Books (Henderson, NV, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Boston, Massachusetts, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First U. S. Edition (so stated). Boston, Massachusetts: David R. Godine, 1986. Appear unread. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket (partially price clipped). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Protected by a removable mylar clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp - probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1986. First U. S. Edition. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the dust jacket: "The revolution in typesetting -- a revolution that over the past two decades has eliminated a five-hundred-year-old system of hot metal production and replaced it with one of photo-generated and computer-driven composition -- shows no sign of winding down. This book, more than any other we have read, traces the steps that went into that revolution and simultaneously makes the argument that the letter forms themselves, whether used in film computer or hot metal composition, are always in a process of evolution. Tracy argues that, whether they are of the sixteenth or the twentieth century, the forms that comprise our alphabet are subject to the same rules of good taste, proportion, and clarity that have always obtained. But what we face today is vastly different from fifty years ago. For the first time, new technology has made the proliferation (and, not a few would maintain, the debasement) of letter forms fast and easy (or quick and dirty). With fifty years of professional experience on both sides of the Atlantic (including thirty years as head of type design for the British Linotype Company), Tracy is in a unique position to make this argument and reach his sad conclusion: the good designs of contemporary typefaces are far outnumbered by the mediocre and downright bad. Part of the reason for this deplorable deterioration is a lack of critical analysis of the particular esthetics involved. This step-by-step examination of type-design esthetics is precisely what Tracy provides here, while avoiding both the promoter's hype and the manufacturer's claims. Here are the gut issues of what makes type good or bad, legible or unreadable. Extensively illustrated with both typefaces and line drawings, this book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the history of letters or in the artistry and peculiar problems that lie behind their production." 7" wide by 10" tall. First U. S. Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 223pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 019498
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Letters of Credit - A view of type design
Published by Godine, Boston (1986)
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From: Antiquariaat Coriovallum (Heerlen, Netherlands)
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Add to Basket£ 80.29Convert currencyAbout this Item: Godine, Boston, 1986. Condition: goed. rug stofomslag ontkleurd, verder uitmuntende staat - 219 + 4 pag. Seller Inventory # 79305
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R Godine Pub (1987)
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From: Save With Sam (North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R Godine Pub, 1987. Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0879236361
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LETTERS OF CREDIT A VIEW OF TYPE DESIGN
Published by LONDON GORDON FRASER (1986)
Art / Print / PosterFirst EditionHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Hawkridge Books (Bakewell, United Kingdom)
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About this Item: LONDON GORDON FRASER, 1986. FIRST EDITION, NEAR FINE IN PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPER (SLIGHTY FADED TO THE SPINE). 219 PAGES. Seller Inventory # 30522
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
Published by David R. Godine, Publisher (2004)
UsedSoftcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Griffin Books (Stamford, CT, U.S.A.)
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About this Item: David R. Godine, Publisher, 2004. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean tight and unmarked softcover Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 100090
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Letters of Credit. A view of type design.
UsedHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V. (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Add to Basket£ 147.21Convert currencyAbout this Item: London, 1986. 219 pp. B./w. ills. Hardcover, d./j. Seller Inventory # 288568
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design Tracy, Walter
Published by G. Fraser (1986)
UsedHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Zebra Books (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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About this Item: G. Fraser, 1986. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket - light wear to surfaces and extremities - sound and clean ΓΆΒ Β VG/VG. Seller Inventory # H10J40046
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Letters of Credit, A View of Type Design. A VERY GOOD COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
Published by Gordon Fraser, London (1986)
UsedFirst EditionHardcoverQuantity available: 1
From: Steven Ferdinando PBFA (Yeovil, SOM, United Kingdom)
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About this Item: Gordon Fraser, London, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a very good hardback copy in the original cloth covers complete with the dustwrapper. Heavy book, will need extra postage overseas I send all books inland weighing under a kilo first class, overseas I strongly recommend that you choose priority (airmail) as standard (sea mail) is a poor service. If you are ever in Bath, please visit our bookshop Bath Old Books, although this book is in my book room at home. Seller Inventory # 001235
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