Christopher Hoot (7 results)

Softcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. As New condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Bound unusually in tall, narrow quarto fashion, and replete with lovely black-and-white illustrations. 216 pp., measuring 10 1/2" x 5 1/2" in height and width, respectively. Comprises an exhibition catalog for a show that was held at the Emily Davis Gallery, University of Akron, focusing on mass-produced books. The design of the catalog itself is unusual and very modern. Preface, Acknowledgments, and then an Introduction by Steve Heller. One page is given to each of several score profoundly influential book designers.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Softcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Bound unusually in tall, narrow quarto fashion, and replete with lovely black-and-white illustrations. 216 pp., measuring 10 1/2" x 5 1/2" in height and width, respectively. Comprises an exhibition catalog for a show that was held at the Emily Davis Gallery, University of Akron, focusing on mass-produced books. The design of the catalog itself is unusual and very modern. Preface, Acknowledgments, and then an Introduction by Steve Heller. One page is given to each of several score profoundly influential book designers.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

StapleBound. Condition: Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator). Vienna, VA: American Fern Society. Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 2001. . StapleBound. Quarterly Journal of the American Fern Society; "Special Issue, The Evolution and Diversification of the Lycopods. Proceedings of a Symposium Held August 1999âĤ" . Sm 4to., pages 73-177, cover light shelf wear to edges and corners, corners lightly bumped, small scuffed soil marks to top edges, spine lightly faded, few light fox spots (?) to spine, otherwise very good; edges of text block very lightly foxed, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. .

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Publisher's stiff pictorial wraps; this softcover binding is clean, tight, and square with one bumped corner, else fine. The interior and text are clean and unmarked. NOT ex-library. A clean, tight copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used. Paperback with minor bumps/wear at edges/corners. Pages and pictures are clean and bright. Spine is straight and tight. Overall a very hard to find and very good edition!

Unknown Binding. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

(BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS) Hoot, Christopher. A CENTURY OF INNOVATIVE BOOK DESIGN: Influences of Art, Design Theory & Technology on Book Design. (Akron): Univ. of Akron, 1998. 216p, 10 1/2"x 5 1/2", wraps, b/w illus., vg+. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Emily Davis Gallery, Univ. of Akron, focusing on mass produced books. The design of the catalog itself is unusual and very modern.