Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Oversized.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very good to like new hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very little wear. ISBN matches listing. Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.
Seller: The Paper Hound Bookshop, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 286pp. 4to. Grey cloth-covered boards in dust-jacket. Jacket is a bit sunned along spine, otherwise a fine copy.
Published by Maran, Washington, 1969
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated in black and white. Near fine without dustwrapper as issued.
Language: English
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 1994
ISBN 10: 188471806X ISBN 13: 9781884718069
Hardcover. A white casebound book with a gray dust jacket. The title is printed in red down the spine of the dust jacket. There is a mylar jacket, as well. The free and pasted end pages are illustrated. Pages: (4), v-xxi, 1-286. Contains many black-and-white illustrations. "[This book] is the definitive bibliography of American type specimen books. The book contains historical accounts of each foundry, a list of their specimen books with size and number of pages, and countless tidbits of fascinating historical and typographical information." Contents are as follows: Henry L. Bullen -- American Type Founders Company -- Bache, Benjamin Franklin -- Baltimore Type Foundry -- Barnhart Brothers and Spindler -- Baine, John and Grandson -- Bay, Jacob -- Benton, Waldo and Company -- Binny and Ronaldson -- Binny, John -- Boston Type Foundry -- Bresnan Type Foundry -- Bruce's New York Type Foundry -- Buell, Abel -- Buffalo Type Foundry -- California Type Foundry -- Central Type Foundry -- Chandler, Adorinam and Company -- Cincinnati Type Foundry -- Cleveland Type Foundry -- Collins and M' Leester -- Conner Type Foundry -- Cortelyou's Type Foundry -- Crescent Type Foundry -- Damon and Peets -- Dickinson Type Foundry -- Empire State Type Foundry -- Farmer, Little and Company -- Farmer, A.D. and Son -- Fox, Justus -- Franklin Type and Stereotype Foundry -- Green, H.H. Type Foundry -- Hagar Type Foundry -- Hansen, H.C., Type Foundry -- Heinrich, Ph. -- Holmes and Curtis -- Howe and Company -- Illinois Type Founding Company -- Inland Type Foundry -- Johnson and Smith -- Johnson, L. and Company -- Kansas City Type Foundry -- Keystone Type Foundry -- Kinsley, A.W. and Company -- Knickerbocker Type Foundry -- Lindsay Type Foundry -- Lothian, Robert -- Lothian Type Foundry -- MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan -- Manhattan Type Foundry -- Mappa, Adam Gerard -- Marder, Luse and Company -- Mechanics Type Foundry -- Mengel, John G. and Company -- Minnesota Type Foundry -- Mitchelson, David -- New England Type Foundry -- Ohio Type Foundry -- Pacific States Type Foundry -- Palmer and Rey -- Pelouze, Edward -- Pelouze, Lewis -- Reich, Starr and Company -- Richmond Type Foundry -- Robb and Ecklin -- Ronaldson, James -- Ryan, John Type Foundry -- Sower, Christopher -- St. Louis Type Foundry -- Standard Type Foundry -- Starr, R. and Company -- Starr's Type Foundry -- Union Type Foundry -- Washington Type Foundry -- Western Type Foundry -- White's Type Foundry -- Printing Periodicals -- Appendix 1. Type specimen collections -- Appendix 2. Additionally type specimen books -- Appendix 3. A new type foundry -- Appendix 4. The New York Public Library collection -- Appendix 5. The Smithsonian Institution collection -- Appendix 6. The Stephen O. Saxe collection -- Appendix 7. Errata, omissions and duplications -- Appendix 8. Select bibliography. VG: Exlibrary book. There is a stamp on the front pasted end page, and a sticker on the front free end page. There is a stamp on the back free end page, and a due date card and sticker on the back pasted end page. Stamp on the top text block.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hard cover in dust jacket. An excellent copy. Oversized. Clean text -- NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Very Good condition Oversized. Clean text -- NO writing, NO highlighting to text.ÂPLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO international orders.
Language: English
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 1994
ISBN 10: 188471806X ISBN 13: 9781884718069
Hardcover. Condition: As new. A white casebound book with a gray dust jacket. The title is printed in red down the spine of the dust jacket. There is a mylar jacket, as well. The free and pasted end pages are illustrated. Pages: (4), v-xxi, 1-286. Contains many black-and-white illustrations. "[This book] is the definitive bibliography of American type specimen books. The book contains historical accounts of each foundry, a list of their specimen books with size and number of pages, and countless tidbits of fascinating historical and typographical information." Contents are as follows: Henry L. Bullen -- American Type Founders Company -- Bache, Benjamin Franklin -- Baltimore Type Foundry -- Barnhart Brothers and Spindler -- Baine, John and Grandson -- Bay, Jacob -- Benton, Waldo and Company -- Binny and Ronaldson -- Binny, John -- Boston Type Foundry -- Bresnan Type Foundry -- Bruce's New York Type Foundry -- Buell, Abel -- Buffalo Type Foundry -- California Type Foundry -- Central Type Foundry -- Chandler, Adorinam and Company -- Cincinnati Type Foundry -- Cleveland Type Foundry -- Collins and M' Leester -- Conner Type Foundry -- Cortelyou's Type Foundry -- Crescent Type Foundry -- Damon and Peets -- Dickinson Type Foundry -- Empire State Type Foundry -- Farmer, Little and Company -- Farmer, A.D. and Son -- Fox, Justus -- Franklin Type and Stereotype Foundry -- Green, H.H. Type Foundry -- Hagar Type Foundry -- Hansen, H.C., Type Foundry -- Heinrich, Ph. -- Holmes and Curtis -- Howe and Company -- Illinois Type Founding Company -- Inland Type Foundry -- Johnson and Smith -- Johnson, L. and Company -- Kansas City Type Foundry -- Keystone Type Foundry -- Kinsley, A.W. and Company -- Knickerbocker Type Foundry -- Lindsay Type Foundry -- Lothian, Robert -- Lothian Type Foundry -- MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan -- Manhattan Type Foundry -- Mappa, Adam Gerard -- Marder, Luse and Company -- Mechanics Type Foundry -- Mengel, John G. and Company -- Minnesota Type Foundry -- Mitchelson, David -- New England Type Foundry -- Ohio Type Foundry -- Pacific States Type Foundry -- Palmer and Rey -- Pelouze, Edward -- Pelouze, Lewis -- Reich, Starr and Company -- Richmond Type Foundry -- Robb and Ecklin -- Ronaldson, James -- Ryan, John Type Foundry -- Sower, Christopher -- St. Louis Type Foundry -- Standard Type Foundry -- Starr, R. and Company -- Starr's Type Foundry -- Union Type Foundry -- Washington Type Foundry -- Western Type Foundry -- White's Type Foundry -- Printing Periodicals -- Appendix 1. Type specimen collections -- Appendix 2. Additionally type specimen books -- Appendix 3. A new type foundry -- Appendix 4. The New York Public Library collection -- Appendix 5. The Smithsonian Institution collection -- Appendix 6. The Stephen O. Saxe collection -- Appendix 7. Errata, omissions and duplications -- Appendix 8. Select bibliography.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Jacket is taped to cover. Spine is shaken. Jacket and cover edges are slightly worn. Back corner cover is bumped. Text block is tanned, but legibility is not impacted. Inside is unmarked.
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Like New. 1994; Delaware; hard cover book with dust jacket, still in manufacture's plastic wrap; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.
Language: English
Published by Maran Press, Baltimore, 1977
ISBN 10: 0916526046 ISBN 13: 9780916526047
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. DJ edges have some chips and tears.
Language: English
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 1994
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Gray cloth printed in black, DW, 4to., xxi, 286 pages, profusely illustrated. A fine copy in a near fine DW with a small chip at the foot of the spine.
US$ 55.23
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Top edge slightly dust marked, otherwise Fine. Scratch to rear of dust jacket.
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Clean tight and unmarked large format hardcover in lightly shelf worn jacket oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.
Published by Maran Printing Services, Baltimore and Washington, 1975
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Baltimore and Washington: Maran Printing Services, 1975. A landmark in bookmaking???? Fine condition in a Good dust jacket (soiled and with tiny edge tears, all less than 1/4 inch). NOT price clipped ($30.00). NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1975. First Edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this being #137. An illustrated history of American type foundries and an annotated bibliography of the catalogs they issued. Based in part on the 37 largest private and public collections in the country. Essential for type catalog collectors. Pictorial endpapers depict numerous scenes of a type foundry at work. The dust jacket states that this is believed to be the first book in the graphic arts field to be produced without metal type, having all text composed by the Mergenthaler VIP, variable input phototypesetter. Bound in the original pictorial biege cloth, stamped in blue. Complete with dust jacket that is illustrated to match the book's cover art. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large heavy book may require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 245pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
US$ 231.98
Quantity: 1 available
Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Delaware, 1994
ISBN 10: 188471806X ISBN 13: 9781884718069
Seller: Tombland Bookshop, Norwich, NFLK, United Kingdom
US$ 55.23
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4to. 286 pp.top edge lightly foxed, otherwise very good in original grey cloth with black titles, neglible shelf wear, very good in original unclipped dustwrapper, minimal shelf wear, very good. over 1kg, overseas customers may be asked for extra shipping Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Maran Printing Services, Baltimore and Washington DC, 1975
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First, Limited Edition. Baltimore and Washington DC: Maran Printing Services, 1975. First edition, 1975, no. 452 of 500 copies printed. Bibliography of American type specimen books. Includes promotional materials for this book along with 1976 receipt laid in loosely at the front. Tan cloth printed in blue, matching dustjacket, 11.25" tall, 245 pages. Near fine, firm binding, very clean pages, no names or other markings, dustjacket in mylar protector. First, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 1994
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Signed presentation by Stephen O. Saxe on the half title page. Introduction and additions by Stephen O. Saxe and index by Elizabeth K. Lieberman. Profusely illustrated with examples of the type founder's art. Bound in publisher's original ivory cloth with spine lettered in black and illustrated endpapers. 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 286 pages.