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Herbert Spencer
Pioneers of Modern Typography
New York: Hastings House 1970. hard cover in dust jacket yellow cloth. first few sheets have faint toning to upper margins minor not progressive. recurs very slightly to some later pages you could missit. price-clipped dj has wear to spine-ends corners some edges. no names writing markings. no labels. no bumps. strong binding hinges.; english text with primary material in the original languages. 159pp. illustrated throughout in color b/w with some variation in papers used. a beautiful book a classic. focuses on the russians dutch and central european modern greats. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hastings House Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20366 ISBN : 0803857551 9780803857551
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John Overholt and Thomas A. Horrocks
A Monument More Durable Than Brass: The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson
Cambridge: Houghton Library Harvard University 2009. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. no flaws or wear. clean. no text or exterior markings. no bumps tears chips. tight binding. appears unused.; copy belonged to houghton librarian roger stoddard and has his initials on ffep which also has an inscription from a text contributor to mr. stoddard. title page has inscriptions to mr. stoddard from john overholt and thomas horrocks. exhibition also appeared at the grolier club in nyc and some ephemera pertaining to that is laid-in. 127pp. illustrated in color. two essays and detailed catalogue. one of 800 unnumbered copies printed. a unique copy. Signed By Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalogue. Houghton Library, Harvard University Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20146 ISBN : 0981885829 9780981885827
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Nigel Tattersfield
Thomas Bewick: The Complete Illustrative Work 3 volumes
London/New Castle DE: The British Library and Oak Knoll Press 2011. three volume complete set. green cloth hard covers in cloth covered slipcase. minor rubbing to spine of vols. 2 and 3. heavy set. no other wear or flaws. clean. no writing or markings. no bumps. strong tight bindings.; vol. 1 392pp. color frontis. b/w illustrations. vol. 2 948pp. b/w illustrations. vol. 3 240pp. important reference work on british wood engraver thomas bewick. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Multi-Volume Set. The British Library and Oak Knoll Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19946 ISBN : 1584562730 9781584562733
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Wilfred A. Beeching
Century of the Typewriter
New York: St. Martin's Press 1974. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. small initials and date to front free endpaper. minor evidence of use to small places. no text or exterior markings. no bumps chips price on flap intact. strong binding.; xii-276pp. illustrated throughout in b/w. comprehensive well illustrated history of typewriters. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. St. Martin's Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19798
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Karl Gerstner
Compendium for Literates: A System of Writing
Cambridge: The MIT Press 1974. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. very slight wear to small places on dj. tiny spot to bottom edge. no other wear or flaws. clean. no writing or markings. no chips clips bumps. strong binding.; translated from german original. unpaginated though may have 180pp. some color is used. what gerstner had to say after 20 years as a typographer. nice copy. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Square 16mo. The MIT Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19826 ISBN : 0262070618 9780262070614
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Richard-Gabriel Rummonds
Nineteenth-Century Printing Practices and the Iron Handpress. With Selected Readings. Volumes 1 and 2.
New Castle DE/London: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library 2004. hardcovers in dust jackets. both volumes. title on dj spines sunned white instead of orange. clean unmarked. heavy large set.; lviii-1051pp. 32 plates among almost 500 figures/illustrations/photos.; immense work of scholarship by the author. important reference bringing together many sources and documents. handsomely designed and produced. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Multi-Volume Set. Oak Knoll Press and the British Library Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19567 ISBN : 1584560886 9781584560883
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Hans Arp, Jan Tschichold
Der Gestiefelte Stern
Zurich: Arche 1978. hard cover in dust jacket. dj has aura of toning to upper margins and a crease to front flap. no other flaws or wear. clean no markings. strong binding.; original german text. 40pp. arp's poetry with his drawings. book presents tschichold's 1937 draft copy with his corrections thoughts. . 1. Auflage/First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Arche Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19393
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Design America Inc
Build Your Own Sheds & Outdoor Projects Manual Fifth Edition: Step-by-Step Instructions Creative Homeowner Catalog of Plans for Ordering; Ideas & Construction Tips for Studios Gazebos and Cabins
Design Originals 2017-03-23. Fifth. paperback. New. 8.50x0.25x11.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Design Originals paperback
Bookseller reference : DADAX1580117902 ISBN : 1580117902 9781580117906
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User Design, Illustration and Typesetting
Punctuation.
Paperback. Good. paperback
Bookseller reference : GOR009244599 ISBN : 0957071221 9780957071223
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Gideon Bosker Michele Mancini John Gramstad
Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s And Other Terrific Textiles of the 20s 30s and 40s
San Francisco: Chronicle Books 1992. soft cover folded card covers as issued. no flaws or wear. clean. no writing or markings. tight binding.; 117pp. illustrated throughout in color. . First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Oblong 8vo. Chronicle Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 19081 ISBN : 0877018111 9780877018117
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User Design, Illustration and Typesetting
Punctuation.
Paperback. Very Good. paperback
Bookseller reference : GOR009032983 ISBN : 0957071221 9780957071223
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Rob Dettingmeijer, Marie-Therese Van Thoor, Ida Van Zijl, Editors
Rietveld's Universe
Rotterdam: NAI Publishers 2010. soft cover folded card covers as issued. no flaws or wear. clean no markings. strong sewn binding. an unused copy.; english text edition.; 272pp. illustrated throughout in color with some b/w period photos. 15 articles texts by various contributors. covers rietveld's work in all fields - architecture furniture lighting and his influence. First American Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Square 8vo. NAI Publishers Paperback
Bookseller reference : 19038 ISBN : 9056627465 9789056627461
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Original Engraving By Cross After A Design By Cahusac
Lady Ann Agnes Erskine Original Antique Engraving
London: R. Baynes 1824. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Good. Original Engraving. Foxing. One Of A Large Collection Of Original Antique Engravings Formed By A Southern California Artist In The Early To Middle Twentieth Century. Each Plate Has Small Glue Marks On Reverse Where They Were Tipped In To An Album. <br/> <br/> R. Baynes unknown
Bookseller reference : 038124
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Design By Felix Benoist Lithograph By Philippe Benoist & Ciceri
Chateau De La Forer-Auvray Orne Lithograph
Nantes Circa 1875: Charpentier 1875. No Binding. Fine. 13 3/4" X 10". Probably A Colored Reproduction Of The Nineteenth Century Lithograph; On Fine Wove Paper Without Watermark. Félix Benoist 1818- 1896 Was A French Painter And Lithographer. Some Of His Works Are In The Pushkin Museum In Moscow. Phillippe Benoist Was An Engraver From The Same Family. <br/> <br/> Charpentier unknown
Bookseller reference : 038484
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Design By Felix Benoist, Lithograph By Philippe Benoist & Ciceri
Chateau De Colombieres Calvados Lithograph
Nantes Circa 1875: Charpentier 1875. No Binding. Fine. 13 3/4" X 10". Probably A Colored Reproduction Of The Nineteenth Century Lithograph; On Fine Wove Paper Without Watermark. Félix Benoist 1818- 1896 Was A French Painter And Lithographer. Some Of His Works Are In The Pushkin Museum In Moscow. Phillippe Benoist Was An Engraver From The Same Family. <br/> <br/> Charpentier unknown
Bookseller reference : 038483
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Design By Felix Benoist, Lithograph By Philippe Benoist & Ciceri
Chateau De Saucerie Orne Lithograph
Nantes Circa 1875: Charpentier 1875. No Binding. Fine. 13 3/4" X 10". Probably A Colored Reproduction Of The Nineteenth Century Lithograph; On Fine Wove Paper Without Watermark. Félix Benoist 1818- 1896 Was A French Painter And Lithographer. Some Of His Works Are In The Pushkin Museum In Moscow. Phillippe Benoist Was An Engraver From The Same Family. <br/> <br/> Charpentier unknown
Bookseller reference : 038485
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Design By Artzybasheff
Alcoa Sails The Caribbean: Cruise Your Way To Pleasure In The Colorful Caribbean: Poster
New York: Alcoa Steamship Company/ Holiday / Time 1949. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Advertising Poster Showing Ad Placed In Holiday And Time In 1949. Three Folding Creases Otherwise Fine. 15 1/4" X 11 1/2 <br/> <br/> Alcoa Steamship Company/ Holiday / Time unknown
Bookseller reference : 038553
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Design By Joe Scherschel
Wherever You Go- Take Your Mexican Holiday By Flagship
New York: American Airlines 1948. 1st Edition . No Binding. Good. Advertising Poster. Wear At Edgessmall Stains And Losses At Corners. <br/> <br/> American Airlines unknown
Bookseller reference : 038559
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Design By John Falter
Traveler's Aide- Courtesy Is Her Trademark: Poster
New York: American Airlines/ Holiday / Time 1950. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Advertising Poster Showing Ad Placed In Holiday And Time In 1950. Three Folding Creases Otherwise Fine. 15 1/4" X 11 1/2 <br/> <br/> American Airlines/ Holiday / Time unknown
Bookseller reference : 038562
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Design By Saul Teffer
Cruise The Sea Once Ruled By Morgan's Cutlass: Poster
New York: Alcoa Steamship Company/ Holiday / Time 1950. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Advertising Poster Showing Ad Placed In Holiday And Time In 1950. Three Folding Creases Otherwise Fine. 15 1/4" X 11 1/2 <br/> <br/> Alcoa Steamship Company/ Holiday / Time unknown
Bookseller reference : 038557
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Design
Design. Die Entwicklung der modernen Gestaltung. Aus dem Französischen übertragen von Bettina Witsch-Aldor.
Stuttgart DVA 1994. . 4° 367 Seiten. mit zahlreichen meist farbigen Photos und kleinen s/w. Portraitphotos. Orig.Pappband mit OSU. Stuttgart, DVA, 1994. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17170
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Don Etherington, Jonathan Tremblay, Maureen Clapperton, John Mackrell
Don Etherington: Design Bindings A Retrospective/Reliures d'Art Une Retrospective
New Castle DE: Oak Knoll Press 2016. soft cover original as issued. no flaws or wear. clean no markings of any sort. no bumps tears fading. tight binding. appears unused.; parallel text english/french.; 96pp. illustrated throughout in color. text by all of the above. beautiful contemporary bindings by a master. First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalogue. Oak Knoll Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 18328 ISBN : 1584563494 9781584563495
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Jeannine Fiedler and Peter Feirabend, Editors.
Bauhaus
Cologne: Konemann 2000. cloth hardcover in dust jacket. very heavy item. dent to edge of bottom board affecting no pages or dj.no other flaws.; english text.; first printing.; 639pp. hundreds of illustrations many full-page many in color. immense work covering all bauhaus manifestations - weimar dessau berlin chicago east/west germany and today's archiv. gropius kandinsky klee schlemmer albers moholy-nagy breuer mies bayer muche itten et al. First English Language Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine Plus. Large 4to. Konemann Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18194 ISBN : 3829025939 9783829025935
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Jane Brown
The Pursuit of Paradise
<p>A reference and Social History of Gardens and Gardening. 377 pages with 16 pages of colour photos and 16 pages of black and white photos and other illustrations throughout the text. Book and cover in good contition with some fading and minor bumps.</p> Harper Collins paperback
Bookseller reference : 1031
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Marek Cecula with Dagmara Kopala
Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics
Toronto: The Gardiner Museum 2008. soft cover folded card-covers as issued. no flaws or wear. clean no writing or markings. strong sewn binding. no bumps tears or labels.; english text.; 119pp. illustrated throughout in color with several in b/w. two essays catalogue. examines contemporary ceramic objects by designers and artists from various nations. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. Oblong 8vo. Exhibition Catalogue. The Gardiner Museum Paperback
Bookseller reference : 18146 ISBN : 0978499905 9780978499907
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Gill Partington and Adam Smyth, Editors
Book Destruction from the Medieval to the Contemporary
Houndmills Basingstoke/NY: Palgrave/Macmillan 2014. hard cover illustrated boards. no flaws or wear. clean no markings of any sort. tight binding. an unused copy.; xi-216pp. 24 b/w figures. introduction by the editors followed by ten essays and articles by various contributors on subjects as specific and diverse as the title may imply. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Palgrave/Macmillan Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18170 ISBN : 1137367652 9781137367655
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Dennis Carbonneau, Editor. Lynd Ward
Bibliognost: The Book Collector's Little Magazine. Special Lynd Ward Issue Volume II Number II May 1976
NY: Three Mountains Press 1976. soft cover as issued. no flaws or wear. clean no markings tight binding. no bumps tears creases.; 81pp. b/w illustrations. interview essays bibliography on lynd ward. First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Three Mountains Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 18052
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Iain Bain
The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and His Workshop Apprentices 2 Volumes boxed
Cambridge: The M.I.T. Press 1981. two cloth hard covers in slipcase as issued. heavy set. slipcase exterior is dark and traces of old rubbing and soiling are detectable though no splitting or fraying has occurred. one miniscule nick to spine of vol. 2 negligible impact. no other flaws or wear. no markings or names. no bumps tears or the like. strong bindings.; vol. 1 233pp. illustrated in b/w throughout. vol. 2 230pp. illustrated throughout in colour and b/w. the more one takes in regarding mr. bewick the more fascinating it becomes.; slipcase has original separator board. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/No Jacket as Issued. Oblong 8vo. Multi-Volume Set. The M.I.T. Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18062 ISBN : 0262021692 9780262021692
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Jason Godfrey
Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books
U.K.: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. 2009. hard cover in dust jacket. no flaws or wear. clean no writing or markings. no bumps tears etc. tight binding. appears unused.; 224pp. illustrated throughout in color b/w. foreword by steven heller. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Laurence King Publishing, Ltd. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17888 ISBN : 1856695921 9781856695923
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Gerald W. Cloud
John Rodker's Ovid Press: A Bibliographical History
New Castle DE: Oak Knoll Press 2010. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. only slightest signs of handling to dj. no tears chips or clips. no names or markings. no bumps or dents. tight binding. great copy.; viii-138pp. b/w illustrations. descriptive bibliography and history of the small short-lived though important ovid press. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oak Knoll Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17887 ISBN : 1584562862 9781584562863
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Frank A. Mercer, Editor
Modern Publicity 27: Art and Industry's Annual of International Advertising Art 1957-1958
London/NY: The Studio Publications 1958. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. minor bits of dj wear to edges corners a few small chips scuffs. name inked to front pastedown. no other markings. a few dust-spots to back flap at fold-over. strong binding.; 180pp. illustrated throughout in color duotone b/w. advertising art from 20 nations. posters magazine ads package design all 2-d graphics. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Studio Publications Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17444
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Frank A. Mercer, Editor
Modern Publicity 26: Art and Industry's Annual of International Advertising Art 1956-1957
London/NY: The Studio Publications 1956. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. faint foxing to front and back pastedowns. name to front pastedown.dj has minor edge and corner wear. no interior markings. strong binding.; 180pp. 850 illustrations including 120 in color. advertising art posters package design from 30 nations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Studio Publications Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17445
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Margaret M. Manion and Bernard J. Muir, Editors
The Art of the Book: Its Place in Medieval Worship
Exeter Devon: University of Exeter Press 1998. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. small owner signature and date to corner of front free endpaper. very small closed edge-tear to dj back panel. book has truly minor skew if you sight down fore-edge. easily remedied by proper storage. no other flaws. clean no text or exterior markings. strong binding despite above.; english text.; xvi-8pp. color plates - 337pp. 98 b/w plates/figures. 10 essays by various contributors. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Small 4to. University of Exeter Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17284 ISBN : 0859895661 9780859895668
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Suzanne Swarts
Artists' Books Dutch Text
Rotterdam/Zwolle: Caldic Collectie/Waanders Uitgevers 2009. hard cover illustrated boards. no flaws or wear clean no writing or markings. tight binding. appears unused.; dutch text.; 128pp. illustrated throughout in color. collection of 50 separate books or sets spanning the 20th and start of the 21st century. arp braque calder calle delaunay eliasson johns kandinsky lewitt ruscha tapies and wendingen inter alia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Exhibition Catalogue. Caldic Collectie/Waanders Uitgevers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17163 ISBN : 904008629x 9789040086298
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HS. Bennett H. S.
English Books and Readers 1603 to 1640: Being a Study in the History of the Book Trade in the Reigns of James I and Charles I
London/NY: Cambridge University Press 1970. cloth hard cover in dust jacket. front flap of dj is price-clipped. no other flaws or wear. clean no markings strong binding. no tears or chips. a well preserved copy.; xiv-253pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17117 ISBN : 052107701X 9780521077019
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RCH. Briggs, et al. R. C.
The Typographical Adventure of William Morris. An Exhibition Arranged By the William Morris Society
London: The William Morris Society 1957. hard cover cloth-backed marbled boards with title-label to cover. top board bowed yet responds well to slight pressure. top fore-corner has small bump with little arc to corresponding corners of text-block. no other flaws. clean no writing or markings. sturdy binding.; one of only 100 unnumbered copies bound thus. label on front pastedown carries limitation statement. 55pp. b/w illustrations. essay. First Edition - Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Oblong 8vo. Exhibition Catalogue. The William Morris Society Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16879
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Hemmings, F. W. J
The Life and Times of Emile Zola Review Copy with Extras
Charles Scribner's Sons. NF/Fair. 1977. Hardcover. 0684152274 . Book is clean with very good binding. DJ has edge tears. Includes: A Review copy slip a separate Review Card and a separate 5x7" glossy black and white photo of Zola age 35. Zola was a French writer from the literary school of naturalism and a Nobel Prize in Literature nominee. He was very active in the Dreyfus Affair; . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21723 ISBN : 0684152274 9780684152271
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James P. Keenan and Jacqueline E. Davis, Editors
American Artists of the Bookplate 1970-1990
Cambridge MA: Cambridge Bookplate 1990. soft cover as issued. top fore-corner of cover has a pucker and a very faint damp-line. none of it anywhere else. no other flaws or wear. clean no writing or markings strong sewn binding. errata sheet laid-in. 1000 copies were printed.; xi-155pp. b/w illustrations throughout. 75 artists included. First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cambridge Bookplate Paperback
Bookseller reference : 16728 ISBN : 0962729000 9780962729003
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[Short, Norman Dudley]
The Studio An Illustrated Magazine Of Fine & Applied Art November 16 1903
London: The Studio Ltd. 1903. First Edition . Green Wrappers. Fine. Color Illustrations B/w. Spine Worn And Chipped Covers Intact And Attached. No Names Or Marks. From The Family Of The Illustrator N. Norman Dudley Short. <br/> <br/> The Studio Ltd. unknown
Bookseller reference : 028823
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Leon Pichon
The New Book Illustration in France
London: The Studio Ltd. 1924. hard cover in dust jacket heavily embossed light green cloth with gilt lettering top edge gilt. light toning to gutters at each end at pastedowns. dj has edge-wear chipping dust-soiling. no other flaws or wear. sturdy binding no markings or writing. no bumps.; english text translated from french original.; vii-168pp. illustrated throughout in color b/w special winter number of the studio. scarce in dust jacket. contains examples of numerous french book illustrators dufy denis barbier grasset steinlen laurencin lhote et al. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Studio Ltd. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16473
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Various Artists
Pharmakon '90 Poster and Bag
Japan: Akira Ikeda Corporation 1990. soft cover in dust jacket as issued. oversize. lacks francisco clemente insert. top fore-corner was bumped with soft arc as echo throughout not dramatic but visible. no other flaws - clean no writing or markings strong binding.; apprx. 100pp. illustrated throughout in color. contains designs of 15 artists for a handbag and a poster for pharmakon '90. includes serra stella koons chia sultan baechler et al. First Edition - Limited. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Akira Ikeda Corporation Paperback
Bookseller reference : 16369
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Christian Neuhuber
Lenz-Bilder: Bildlichkeit in Buchners Erzahlung Und Ihre Rezeption in Der Bildenden Kunst
Wien/Koln/Weimar: Bohlau Verlag 2009. cloth hard cover in dust jacket with bound-in place-keeping ribbon. tiny bump to bottom fore-corner of top board and dj with no internal atifact. no other flaws or wear clean no markings strong binding.; original german text.; 386pp. 23 color plates. 100 b/w figures. examines artists' responses to georg buchner's lenz. Erste Auflage/First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bohlau Verlag Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16119 ISBN : 3205783808 9783205783800
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Swann Auction Galleries
The Julius Paul Collection of Posters December 18 2013
NY: Swann Auction Galleries 2013. soft cover as issued. clean unused copy with promotional material laid-in. unpaginated 379 lots illustrated in color. collection formed before world war two. strong on central european material much of it rare. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Auction Catalogue. Swann Auction Galleries Paperback
Bookseller reference : 15980
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Giovanni Mardersteig and Hermann Zapf
Laudatio for Hermann Zapf and In Memoriam Giovanni Mardersteig
NY: Kelly/Winterton Press 1983. string-bound wrappers as issued. only negligible evidence of use/age no flaws no markings tears or other defects.; printed in an unnumbered edition of 1000 copies. two typographer/book designers on each other. First Edition - Limited. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Kelly/Winterton Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 16022
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Renee Riese Hubert
Surrealism and the Book
Berkeley: University of California Press 1988. cloth hard cover in dust jacket; bookplate to front pastedown no other flaws or wear.; 358pp.; 119 b/w figures 38 color plates.; detailed study of surrealist book illustration its place in the established traditions of book illustration how painters adapt to the constraints imposed by the page etc. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. University of California Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15891 ISBN : 0520057198 9780520057197
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Torsten Blume, Burghard Duhm, Editors
Bauhaus. Buhne. Dessau/Bauhaus. Theatre. Dessau: Szenenwechsel/Change of Scene
Berlin: Jovis Verlag 2008. soft cover as issued. no flaws or wear. clean no markings tight binding. appears unused.; parallel german-english text.; dvd in sleeve at back contains excerpts from various performances staged by the bauhaus dessau foundation. 216pp. illustrated in color throughout. documents the present day productions of often bauhaus-inspired theater at the dessau bauhaus. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jovis Verlag Paperback
Bookseller reference : 15604 ISBN : 3936314810 9783936314816
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Edward Walker, Edited with an Introduction By Paul S. Koda
The Art of Book-Binding Its Rise and Progress; Including a Descriptive Account of the New York Book-Bindery
New Castle DE: Oak Knoll Books 1984. hard cover dark blue buckram. no flaws or wear clean tight no markings. appears unused.; first published in 1850. 111pp. b/w illustrations. in new york city 1850 the walker and sons book bindery occupied four stories. very busy. here is a facsimile reissue of the account of it along with relevant writings from the 1980s. Facsimile Edition First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oak Knoll Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15504
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British Design
Branding Graphics and New Media British Design
Hardback. Very Good. hardcover
Bookseller reference : GOR001971572 ISBN : 9063690274 9789063690274
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Alexander von Vegesack, Marie-Claire Mayer, Marc Bascon
L'Industrie Thonet: De La Creation Artisanale a La Production En Serie; Le Mobilier En Bois Courbe
Paris: Editions De La Reunion Des Musees Nationaux/Musee d'Orsay 1986. wrappers as issued. minor wear to exterior. no writing or markings no tears. clean. sturdy sewn binding.; original french text.; 63pp. b/w illustrations throughout. les dossiers du musee d'orsay numero 8. scarce title on the thonet bros. furniture company known for mass producing bentwood furniture. First French Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalogue. Editions De La Reunion Des Musees Nationaux/Musee d'Orsay Paperback
Bookseller reference : 15218 ISBN : 2711820866 9782711820863
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Vernet, Carle (design), Louis-Philibert Debucourt (engraver)
Les Chevaux De Bateau Original Antique Color Engraving Vernet Carle Design Louis-Philibert Debucourt Engraver
Paris Circa 1820 1820. Early Printing . Single Sheet. Near Fine. Color Engraving. Nineteenth Century Engraving 25 5/8" X 19 3/4" On Laid Paper Watermarked Mbm Produced In Color. Complete With Full Margins As Issued With Title In French Below The Image Which Is Approximately 39.5 X 30 Cm. The Engraver's Name Is Also Present At Lower Right. Philibert-Louis Debucourt 1755 - 1832 Was A French Painter And Engraver. Debucourt Was Born In Paris In 1755 And Became A Pupil Of Vien. He Executed A Few Plates In Mezzotint Such As The Heureuse Famille The Benediction De La Mariée And The Cruche Cassée After His Own Designs. Most Of His Work Was However In Aquatint. He Became The Leading Maker Of Multi-Plate Colour Prints Combining Washes Of Aquatint With Line-Engraving.2 He Used A Number Of Different Techniques But Most Involved Three Colour Plates And A Fourth Key Plate Outlining The Design In Black. Debucourt's Father-In-Law Was The Sculptor Louis-Philippe Mouchy. In The Marriage Contract Mouchy Generously Offered To Provide A Three-Room Apartment At The Louvre Where Debucourt Lived For Twelve And A Half Years. The Address Of This Apartment Is Often Given On His Prints. Some Of His Work Was Satirical Such As La Promenade Publique An Aquatint Of 1792 Showing A Crowd In The Gardens The Palais-Royal. As Well As Work From His Own Designs He Made Aquatints After Carle Vernet Including The Horse Frightened By A Lion The Horse Frightened By Lightning And The Strayed Huntsman. Debucourt Was Assisted For Some Years By His Pupil And Nephew Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet. <br/> <br/> unknown
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