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Facsimile reprint of the revised 1936 edition, with a new introduction by Christopher Skelton. Discussion of composition, lettering, typography, punch-cutting, paper and ink, etc. An important essay. 133 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 12mo..
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It deals with technical difficulties, the history and evolution of letters, the craft of typography, type design and manufacturing, even orthography, and is written with clarity, humility, and a touch of humor. --Paul Rand, The New York Times Book Review
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- PublisherLund Humphries Pub Ltd
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0853315094
- ISBN 13 9780853315094
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages160
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AN ESSAY ON TYPOGRAPHY. Fifth Edition, with a new Introduction by Christopher Skelton.
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Book Description 8vo, (196 mm), 160p. illustrated with letter samples. A good copy in original green hardback boards, gilt lettered. (Gill, Corey & Mackenzie Eric Gill a bibliography 21 note) A photo-lithograph facsimile reprint of the 1936 edition with the added introductory matter. Skelton's introduction was also set in Gill's Joanna typeface, but on this occasion filmset in Linotron 202 10 on 13pt. A previous [idiot] owner has cut the blurb from the front fold-in of the dustjacket and tipped it onto the front free endleaf. Seller Inventory # 25074
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. A very good copy, of the fifth edition, first printing of this seminal essay on typography. Dust Jacket: coloured paper with cream coloured lettering on red to front, and on green to rear, spine cream coloured with red lettering; red and green lettering to cream coloured flaps; very clean and bright, very few signs of shelf wear (now protected). Cover: dark green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, very clean and bright, few if any signs of shelf wear. Internally: very clean and tightly bound; no markings, inscriptions or book plates; overall in extremely good condition. Black and white examples of typography throughout. xvi, 144 pp. Seller Inventory # 002971
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fifth edition 1988 - first published 1931 - 133 pages with illustrations - unmarked green boards - spine has heavily gilded embossed title - dustwrapper slightly faded on spine and inside top edges and with very minor corner bumps - otherwise very clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 16597
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardbound in dust-jacket. 2001 facsimile edition of the original. Minor abrasions at corners of dust-jacket with some faint edgewear. Overall, in nice shape. [clc]. Seller Inventory # 025727
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