Currie Kit (36 results)

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair+. Copyright is 1984, and English translation is 1989. 176 pages. Volume remains bright, crisp, and clean. Dust jacket shows several tears and smudges. Jacket is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve.

8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 31+(1) pages. Typophiles Monograph New Series #20. Known throughout the world of typography, Abe Lerner was a highly respected and talented typographer/book designer with links to the likes of the great Bruce Rogers. With a meticulous eye for detail and clean design, he was constantly working on new projects. With a career that landed him as the Director of Design and Production at Macmillan, President of the Typophiles, and lecturer at the Grolier Club in New York, Abe Lerner was certainly one of our finest typographic designers of the 20th century. Published as a tribute to this great typographer/book designer, this monograph is made up of nine short, nostalgic stories written about the man by friends and colleagues alike. They include Kit Currie, Ronald Gordon, Howard Gralla, Jonathan Hill, Eric Holzenberg, Roland Hoover, Martin Hunter, Herbert Johnson and Jerry Kelly. Also included is a poem written by Kenneth Auchincloss for a dinner honoring Abe Lerner at the Grolier Club, September 16, 1993. Distributed for the Typophiles. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied.…

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 40 pages. Kit Currie Books Catalogue Number One. Biographical sketch of Currie by Terry Bellanger. 475 entries, many by private presses. Some pencil notations in text. Currie, Kit (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. English Translation. Light normal age/use wear. Plastic mylar cover taped to dust jacket, with some tape residue on end papers. 176 pages, illustrated. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st English translation edition. 1st English translation edition, 1984. A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. Folio, 176 pp., bound in publishers grey cloth with full color illustrated dust jacket. Previous booksellers sticker on front cover and rear cover. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve. Alberto Giacometti (10 October 1901 - 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. Giacometti was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work. Alberto Giacometti (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sewn stiff tan printed wrappers, slender 8vo., 13, (1) pages + eight full-page plates. Typophile Monograph (un-numbered). Designed by Jerry Kelly and printed by A. Colish. Rear cover mildly spotted, slight edgewear, else a very good copy in archival mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First English edition. Name written inside front cover.

8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 13 pages with 8 pages of plates. First edition limited to 480 copies. A fine copy. Designed by Jerry Kelly and printed at the press of A. Colish. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. Zapf, Hermann (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo, string-tied lettered wrappers, 12pp, an important and nicely designed study.(HBB1).

Condition: Good. Good condition. Catalogue 414. (books, books about books, book collecting) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 1st Edition. Limited to 480 copies. Paperback. Wrappers show some wear, otherwise in very good condition.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 13 pp, with illustrations, in original sewn wrappers. Light handling wear, including a bump to the head of the spine; text clean. An article that first appeared in 'Fine Print' Volume 10, Number Four. "Now published in its original version with more illustrations.". One of an edition of 480 copies printed at the press of A. Colish, designed by Jerry Kelly. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Edition of 480. A slender book, string-sewn binding. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" We will also include a birthday card (see image) to Typophile Dr. Robert Lincoln Leslie on his 99th birthday with his portrait drawn and engraved on wood by John De Pol, also in fine condition. We can reduce regular international shipping fees. John De Pol (illustrator).…

Stitched Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo. 13 pp. Stitched gray paper wraps. Faint edge-wear. Otherwise fine. Limited to 480 copies. The Article which first appeared in 'Fine Print' Volume Ten/ Number Four/ Now Published in Its Original Version with More Illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Tabard Edition. This is a fine, as new, hardcover Tabard Press edition in a near fine mylar protected DJ, white spine. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Hand sewn softcover. Light brown covers with black lettering on the front cover. Light penciling on first page. Title page is dated 1985. Limited edition of 300 copies. Unpaginated. Interiors are clean and unmarked. Copyright page reads "An imperceptibly edited version of a talk given April 5, 1982 under the auspices of the Friends of the Book Arts Press at Columbia University in the City of New York.". A very good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Ediiton, First Printing. 176 Pp. Beige Cloth, Gilt. First American Printing (Konecky & Konecky, 1989). Near Fine, The Top Right Corners Of The Book Are Bumped Both Front And Back. Dust Jacket Near Fine, Slight Wear Along The Top And Bottom Edges. Color And B/W Illustrations Throughout (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 167, [1] pp., illustrated with numerous mounted color plates, folio, green cloth, burgundy spine label with gilt title, dustjacket. A total of 41 items are extensively described in scholarly detail. Printed price list laid in. One of 600 copies printed at the Press of A. Colish. Designed by Jerry Kelly. A clean, as new copy.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG/VG, tall folio, 1st edn, 176pps, 257 ill., spots on inner dj and top edge; also slight price sticker residue on front dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Viii + [124] pp. Red cloth quarter binding with gilt letter on spine. Quarter binding has moisture stain at top front and back that does not extend to boards or pages. Pages as new. Marbled paper over boards.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. One of 480 copies designed by Jerry Kelly and printed in red and black at the Press of A. Colish. Sewn into grey paper wrappers. A very good to fine copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Paper wraps, stitched. [19] pp. In a limited edition of 300 copies. Designed by Abe Lerner. Slightest wear only.

1985, [20]pp. Softcover. Limited Edition of 300 copies. In very good condition. A talk given by Currie to the Friends of the Book Arts Press at Columbia University. Designed by Abe Lerner.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. [vi], 121, [2] pp., 4to, quarter burgundy cloth, gilt title, marbled paper sides. A record of the Grolier Club's bookish visit to Ravenna and Venice, Italy, October 15-25, 1998. With several essays by some of the participants, numerous photographs, the itinerary, and more. Uncommon. One of 350 copies designed by Scott Vile at his Ascensius Press. As new copy.…

hardcover. 7.5 x 11.5 inches. hardcover. 124 pages. First edition. A fine copy. On Wednesday, October 14, 1998, over seventy members of the Grolier Club left New York to travel to Ravenna and Venice to discover Venice's legacy of books and publishing. While on their trip, they visited celebrated libraries, the deserted island of Torcello, the great Palladian homes of the Veneto, and more. The adventure lasted until October 25, 1998. The Grolier Club Iter Veneticum provides an itinerary of the trip with detailed descriptions of their journey. Seventeen contributions by participants are included describing historical information on the collections and buildings visited on the tour, personal photographs, and artwork. Various drawings, references, and a list of travelers are also included. The Mosaics of Ravenna, Theodric's Tomb, Palazzo, and Canova are a few of the locations visited. The book was designed by Scott Vile and printed by the Ascensius Press.…

Edition limited to 300 copies, 8vo, pp. [20]; sewn in brown printed paper wrappers, fine. Designed by Abe Lerner. With a slip on the publisher's standing order policy laid in. 30 Years of Bird & Bull, A41.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very good copy of the presumed first hard cover edition (no explicit edition or printing statement) in a like (not price-clipped) dust-jacket. Previous owner's modest embossed bookplate to base of front free endpaper, else the text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding and jacket are bright and fresh in appearance, with 1/2 " intact tear at base of front flap seam, and with slight bump/wrinkling to top of spine (jacket only). A sharp copy. [Please note: Due to the size and weight of the volume extra shipping may be required depending on the destination and speed of delivery requested. Quotations gladly provided.].…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. No dust jacket. Hardcover book is in excellent condition. Highly collectible. Printed on special archival (thick) paper. Published in 1985 by Still Point Press (Dallas, TX). Deckled page edging. Introduction by Kit Currie. Centerfold fold-out that lists all the ingredients of a proper sallet (salad). The author, John Evelyn, was an original member of the Royal Society who drew and made etchings from his own drawings. He had an enthusiasm for gardening and was an early environmentalist. This book is a fine reprint of his diary and musings. (BR) Box 347.…

Wrappers. First Edition. One of 300 copies Wrappers just a little soiled and upper wrapper with faint paperclip indentation, but a very nice copy A version of a talk given under the auspices of the Friends of the Book Arts Press.

Pp. 32(last colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait plus 2 full page text illustrations; med. 8vo; printed dark green paper wrappers, stabbed & tied, with flap folds; The Typophiles, [New York?], 2003. Edition limited to 500 copies. Typophiles Monograph, New Series, Number 20.