Published by Book Sales, 1988
ISBN 10: 1555213405 ISBN 13: 9781555213404
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by The British Library Publishing Division, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712302018 ISBN 13: 9780712302012
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Typefaces for Books This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Published by New Amsterdam, NYC, 1990
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
Seller: Moneyblows Books & Music, Lee, NH, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Some wear to edges, bottom corner slightly soiled. The technical and historical background of typefaces and book design-- with examples of famous designers; 100+ examples of type-- monotype and linotype; style guidelines; copyfitting charts; symbols; bibliography. 288 pages, oversized.
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Published by New Amsterdam Books, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 1561310174 ISBN 13: 9781561310173
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Clean and unmarked.
Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1988
ISBN 10: 1853269115 ISBN 13: 9781853269110
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.75.
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Published by Chartwell Books Hong Kong 1988, 1988
Seller: Gaabooks, West New York, NJ, U.S.A.
Later edition. F-/F- condition. Full page illustrations in black and white.
Reprint of the 1968 Edition. Reprint of the 1968 Edition. small folio, black boards in dust jacket. (123)pp. Chartwell Books, An illustrated history of metal type design, starting with the Roman and medieval letterforms and scripts which were the starting points for the alphabet designs we know today, and giving examples of the various stylistic changes that have taken place throughout the centuries. Minor edgewear to jacket. small folio, black boards in dust jacket.
Published by New Amsterdam, 1990
ISBN 10: 1561310166 ISBN 13: 9781561310166
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Large hardback in fine condition with fine dust jacket.
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Published by Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ, 1988
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
cloth, dust jacket. folio. cloth, dust jacket. 116, (8) pages. Reprint of the first edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. "An attempt to show by illustration, rather than by explaining in words, the main changes in type forms over 500 years of printing.".
Published by Ward Lock, London, United Kingdom, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712301909 ISBN 13: 9780712301909
Seller: The Book Tree, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Beige cloth boards have a few light marks and title block on spine has a chip but otherwise this is a very good copy. No dust jacket. UK shipping as quoted. Additional shipping may be requested for overseas destinations.
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Published by Square 4to, 288 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm., London, British Library 1990, 1990
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, United Kingdom
Type facsimiles and illustrations; grey canvas with black spine titling, printed dust-jacket. A near fine copy. More than 100 currently available filmset typefaces are displayed in large-format, double-page specimen settings, in several different sizes and spacings, showing also display sizes bold, roman, italic, small caps and figures. The authors also provide an introduction, including notes on the technical and visual development of typefaces, a comprehensive "family tree" of types related to their historical models, and a long illustrated essay in which many examples of widely various typographic problems and their solutions (all of relevance to today's book designers) are discussed. The book itself is set in a new Monotype face designed by Michael Harvey.
Published by The British Library,, 1990
Seller: Claude Cox Old & Rare Books ABA, ILAB, Saxmundham, United Kingdom
First Edition
FIRST EDITION, Lg.4to., pp.288; 50 plates of pages from books and over 100 type specimens with sample settings; very good in buckram & dust-wrapper. Various proof sheets of type-faces laid in with accompanying note from Caroline [Archer, Dept. of Typography at Reading]. Lettering Type Specimen.
Published by Chartwell Books, Inc, [Secaucus, N. J.], 1988
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Folio, pp. 116, [8]; illustrated throughout with types, letter forms, books, from antiquity to modern times; fine copy in the dust jacket. From the library of Kim Merker.
Published by The British Library Publishing Division, London, 1990
Seller: Barnaby, Oxford, United Kingdom
Softcover. Condition: Good. Light marks and scuffs to cover. Internally, clean and bright, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Bindings firm, spine intact. A good used copy with no major defects. Publisher's note: This book serves the practical requirements of all those who are involved in specifying type for books.;More than 100 currently available filmset typefaces are displayed in large-format, double-page specimen settings, in several different sizes and spacings, showing also display sizes bold, roman, italic, small caps and figures.;The authors also provide an introduction, including notes on the technical and visual development of typefaces, a comprehensive "family tree" of types related to their historical models, and a long illustrated essay in which many examples of widely various typographic problems and their solutions (all of relevance to today's book designers) are discussed. The book itself is set in a new Monotype face designed by Michael Harvey.;Alan Bartram is a book designer and author of several books on lettering and type, the most recent being "The English Lettering Tradition". James Sutton is a graphic designer. They have previously collaborated on "An Atlas of Typeforms". Size: 26.8 x 14.9 x 1.8 cm. 288 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Type and type-founding; England; Printing; 10.01; ISBN: 0712302018. Add. Inventory No: 210916VFB3-3-063.
Published by London: British Library, 1990
ISBN 10: 0712302018 ISBN 13: 9780712302012
Seller: Barry McKay Rare Books, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CUMBR, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Art / Print / Poster
4to, (265x262mm), 288pp. 66 illustrations and numerous type samples showing paragraph settings of a variety of text types in different point and spacing settings. An good copy in paperback. HEAVY BOOK please note that this title weighs more than the 1 kg packed average on which postage charges are based and we may request additonal postage. Overseas customers are advised to email us through the 'Ask the bookseller a question' option for delivery options and charges.
London, The British Library, 1990, 288pp. original linen binding with original dustwrapper in good state, many illustrations.
Published by Tall folio, 41cm, pp.122 (including fold-out leaves), Lund Humphries, London, 1968., 1968
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Illustrated throughout with type specimens and half-tones. Blue decorative cloth, titled in white. A fine copy.
Published by London : Lund Humphries, 1968
Seller: Klondyke, Almere, Netherlands
Condition: Good. Original decorated blue boards, a lot of examples, folio.
Published by Lund Humphries, London, 1968
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Blue cloth printed in navy blue and white, tall folio, 116, (6) pages, fold-out leaves. Examples of type specimens, many enlarged, with photos of the actual use of the types. This copy presented by John (Ryder) to Anthony (Mackay Miller) in 1988. A very near fine copy with slight edgewear.
Published by Wordsworth Editions, 1988
Seller: Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. An atlas of typeforms Special Collection by James Sutton; Alan Bartram. Published by Wordsworth Editions in 1988. Hardcover. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in very fine condition.