Printing Types by Stated (4 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. Staple bound edition. (printing, type, type-founding) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart two volume set of the second edition of Updike's illustrated study of printing types. Complete in two volumes. Second edition, second printing. Illustrated with three hundred and sixty-seven images, including one folding plate to each volume. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of typography based on a series of lectures delivered as part of a course on the Technique of Printing in the Graduate School of Business Administration of Harvard University, between 1911 and 1916. With commentary on the invention of printing, the Latin alphabet and its development, types of different countries during the fifteenth century, the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries, and much more. Written by Daniel Berkeley Updike, an American printer and historian of typography. Previously held in the library of Gerald E. Cinamon, an American book designer who was Penguin Books" main designer of arts and architecture titles, becoming its chief designer in the mid-1970s. He was considered one of the most skilled designers of his generation. With a letter from Michael Denton of Denton Antiques, London, thanking Cinamon for the lending of this set. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the extremities. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). Lovely specimen book from eminent type foundry Stephenson Blake & Co, featuring countless type-face designs, some of which are illustrative and in colour. In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding with paper boards.Illustrated towards rear of work with numerous vignettes, some of which appear in colour.Extensive specimen book from eminent type foundry Stephenson Blake & Co. Featuring countless designs, including an additional supplement of type faces bound within the covers of the present work. The company remained active as the last business of this field until the 1990s and now deals in specialist engineering. In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding with paper boards. Externally, reasonably smart with moderate bumping and rubbing, leading to a few small closed tears, the most prominent being to the tail of the spine, and minor loss of paper to front spine tips and bottom of rear board. Several marks, including an ink stain to the top edge of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean with light spotting mainly contained to first and last few pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this unique catalogue issued by Stephenson Blake, looking at their various printing types used in their works. The first edition of this work.An immense catalogue showing the printing types used by Stephenson Blake, an engineering company active as a type founder, beginning operation in 1818. The company was founded by John Stephenson and James Blake, purchasing William Caslon IV's foundry.This volume is decoratively printed throughout in both colour and monochrome. Showing the borders, initials, electors, brass rules, spacing material, and ornaments used by Stephenson Blake in their works.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Bound without some leaves. Pagination runs as; [4], v-xiv , [4], 87, [1], 97-118, [4], 135-140, 151-166, 169-183, 185-186, 189-190, 199-328, 331-350, [4], 383-426, [5], 444-462, [2], 481-496, 501-523, [3], 533-542, 545-562, 565-574,[4], 575-590, 601-616, [2], 621-624, [2], 631-640, [4], 655-658, 661-662, 667-678, [1], 692-702pp. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some light handling marks. Some pages are detached but present, lacking a couple of leaves, some of the pages have sections excised by a former owner. Good. book.