One of 460 standard copies bound in buckram over printed paper sides, from a total edition of 530. Examples of typefaces held by the Whittington Press, along with excerpts from books published by that press and liberally illustrated with wood engravings.
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Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated. Limited edition: this copy is number 182 of 530 copies. Fine in a near fine slipcase.; 125 pages. Seller Inventory # 92717
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Howard Phipps (illustrator). 1st Edition. 125pp + vii prelims. Introduction by John Randle. Twenty-one sections explaining the origins and design of popular types - presented for the general reader as well as for the printer. Contains extensive examples of type with lightly tipped in samples of work from the Whittington Press. Printed in a numbered edition of 530 copies. This is copy #233. Brown cloth quarter binding with gilt embossed titling to spine. Decorated paper covered boards. Yellow and red sewn headbands. Orange top page edges. Untrimmed fore edge. Brown cloth edged slip case with light cream paper covers. Laid in is a promotional card inviting the reader to request a copy of the publisher's current catalogue. This is a heavy volume (2kg) and will require additional postage costs. In fine condition. Seller Inventory # 013104
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