The book describes the changing use of type and letterforms in English and American printing. It's a typographer's dream-book and source-book, splendidly printed and illustrated
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Paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0006138086
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Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good condition soft cover book. Slight smudging, toning, and spotting to covers. Slightest sunning to spine. Slight toning and foxing to text block edges. All books are individually inspected and described. Never X-Library unless specifically described as such. Seller Inventory # 2506-1634
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 128 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Printing United States History. Book design United States History. Printing ; Specimens. Printing History. Printed ephemera. Publishers; history. Cultural history. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 366651
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Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. "First published in 1962 by W.S. Cowell Ltd. Paperback edition 1969"--Title page verso. VG-. Some rubbing and wear around the edges of wrapper, otherwise clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 209702
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 128 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Printing United States History. Book design United States History. Printing ; Specimens. Printing History. Printed ephemera. Publishers; history. Cultural history. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 366651
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes indexes &b bibliography. Contents; Foreword / by Vivian Ridler -- Preface: In search of printed ephemera -- The changing uses of type and letterforms -- Typefaces used in ephemeral printing -- Processes used in jobbing printing -- A short glossary of terms -- Part I. Miscellaneous ephemera. Indulgences and proclamations ; Licences and certificates ; Official notices and election printing ; Rewards and Wanted notices ; Almanacks ; Booksellers' lists and broadsheets ; For Sale notices ; Travel notices ; Entertainment notices ; Sporting posters ; Programmes, menus and wine lists ; Tickets: travel ; Tickets: functions and exhibitions ; Invitations and announcements: funerals, births and weddings ; Invitations and announcements: dinners and functions ; Invitations and announcements: exhibitions ; Trade cards ; Stationers' and ex libris labels ; Change of address and compliments slips ; Receipts, order forms and billheads -- Part II. Labels, wrappers and packs. Tobacco ; Tea, coffee and grocery ; Beers, spirits and wines ; Pharmaceutical and perfumery ; Hardware. Subjects; Printed ephemera. Printing History. Publications eìpheìmeÌres. Imprimerie Histoire. Printing. Printing ; Specimens. Graphic Design. Poster & design. Labels. Graphic design (Typography) Great Britain History. Graphic design (Typography) United States History. Type and type-founding History. Printing England History. Printing United States History. Type and type-founding History. Akzidenz. Bildband. Geschichte. Typografie. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 394400
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes indexes &b bibliography. Contents; Foreword / by Vivian Ridler -- Preface: In search of printed ephemera -- The changing uses of type and letterforms -- Typefaces used in ephemeral printing -- Processes used in jobbing printing -- A short glossary of terms -- Part I. Miscellaneous ephemera. Indulgences and proclamations ; Licences and certificates ; Official notices and election printing ; Rewards and Wanted notices ; Almanacks ; Booksellers' lists and broadsheets ; For Sale notices ; Travel notices ; Entertainment notices ; Sporting posters ; Programmes, menus and wine lists ; Tickets: travel ; Tickets: functions and exhibitions ; Invitations and announcements: funerals, births and weddings ; Invitations and announcements: dinners and functions ; Invitations and announcements: exhibitions ; Trade cards ; Stationers' and ex libris labels ; Change of address and compliments slips ; Receipts, order forms and billheads -- Part II. Labels, wrappers and packs. Tobacco ; Tea, coffee and grocery ; Beers, spirits and wines ; Pharmaceutical and perfumery ; Hardware. Subjects; Printed ephemera. Printing History. Publications eìpheìmeÌres. Imprimerie Histoire. Printing. Printing ; Specimens. Graphic Design. Poster & design. Labels. Graphic design (Typography) Great Britain History. Graphic design (Typography) United States History. Type and type-founding History. Printing England History. Printing United States History. Type and type-founding History. Akzidenz. Bildband. Geschichte. Typografie. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 394400
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Seller: Roland Antiquariat UG haftungsbeschränkt, Weinheim, Germany
Softcover. 128 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without markings. Slight signs of storage and use. Spine slightly light-margined. Book edges slightly stained. Binding slightly stained. Otherwise a neat copy. 9780571092550 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 440. Seller Inventory # 246933
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