Strong Chas (15 results)
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Published by Lee Valley Tools, Limited Veritas Algrove Publishing, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2001
- Softcover
Seller: Alex Simpson, Carrying Place, ON, CanadaAlex Simpson
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Soft Cover. Condition: VG. Reprint. Classic reprint series, paperback facsimile of the 1917 Frederick J. Drake & Company edition. Corner creasing and light soil to outer edges. Wraps have edge/rub wear, light indentation marks and creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 25.5 x 19.3 x 1cm, wt500g Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall….
- Softcover
Seller: Ken Saunders, Stirling, ON, CanadaKen Saunders
Contact seller1-star sellerCondition: Used - Fine
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. soft covers, in fine condition. stored in box 1001. well illustrated (illustrator).
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Published by Detroit School of Lettering, Detroit, 1910
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Novelty Shop Used & Rare Books, Novelty, OH, U.S.A.Novelty Shop Used & Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A worn but solid copy of the amazing work of early 20th century designs. Black covers with gilt titles. Title page reads, "A masterpiece by a master (in colors). A bewildering collection of Modern Ornamental Art bristling with new and up-to-date ideas and designs of ever…y conceivable nature. An invaluable art gem especially adapted to the requirements of the Sign Painter, Show Card Writer and Commercial Artist. Containing in all, air brush designs, posters, show cards, business cards, letter heads, sign ends, ribbons, scrolls, panels, book covers, hanging signs, theatrical designs. Also thirty-three pages of ornamental work (in colors) along with nine brand new alphabets." This is not an ex-library copy. The image by our description is not a stock image but instead a photograph of the book you will be receiving. Please view photo(s) to determine exact condition.
More imagesPublished by Frederick J. Drake & Company, Chicago, 1917
- Hardcover
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.curtis paul books, inc.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New and enlarged edition. Black cloth gilt. Hinges somewhat loose, edge and corner wear, gilt dulled. Dates written to ffep. Color and b/w illustrations. ; Oblong quarto.
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Seller: InkQ Rare Books, LLC, Addison, TX, U.S.A.InkQ Rare Books, LLC
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Chas. J. Strong and L. S. Strong. Strong's Book of Design: A Masterpiece by a Master (In Colors). Cincinnati: Signs of the Times Publishing. Reprint edition. Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Illustrated with photos. Publisher's black cloth, front cover lettered in gilt. . Toning to endleaves. Very good.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCabinet card [8 1/2" x 5 1/4"]. Dark gray mount with ornamental borders. Chas. E. Strong backstamp. The scene depicted is of four women and a child posing behind a rustic wooden fence and in front of a brick house surrounded by trees. Very good, with moderate edge wear.
More imagesPublished by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd and Frederick J Drake & Company, London and Chicago
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United KingdomOld Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA
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US$ 103.15
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Greeny/Brown Cloth. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. New and Enlarged Edition. Comprising new ideas and designs of every conceivable sort of interest to the sign painter, card writer and commercial artist, including air brush designs, posters, show cards, business cards, letter heads, sign ends, ribbons, scrolls, panels, book co…vers, hanging signs, also thirty pages of ornamental work in color and numerous alphabets. Pages not numbered, black & white and colour images, no foxing or other marks to the pages, front hinge just starting to crack, greeny/brown cloth, black lettering to spine and upper board, some marks to boards. Size: 8 x 10.5 Inches. Design.
Published by Frederick J. Drake & Co., Chicago, 1917
- Hardcover
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Good
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Oblong octavo. Bound in black cloth. Edges worn with small chips to cloth along spine; corner of front fly leaf clipped.
Published by Frederick J. Drake & Company, Chicago, 1917
- Hardcover
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. New and Enlarged Edition. Black cloth; oblong 8vo; unpaginated (approx. pp. 150), printed in b/w and full-color on the rectos only. Some very light scuffing at spine tips and along edges of boards; a few tiny red paint stains on upper board; inkstamp of art supply store on front paste-down. A ma…sterpiece, indeed! Rich! Wonderful! The title says it all! From the Detroit School of Lettering.
Published by Frederick J. Drake & Co., Chicago, 1917
- Hardcover
Seller: Book Stall of Rockford, Inc., Rockford, IL, U.S.A.Book Stall of Rockford, Inc.
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. The rest of the subtitle reads: "Comprising New Ideas and Designs of Every Conceivable Sort of Interest to the Sign Painter, Card Writer and Commercial Artist Including Air Brush Designs, Posters, Show Cards, Business Cards, Letter Heads, Sign Ends, Ribbons, Scrolls, Panels, Book Covers, Ha…nging Signs, also Thirty Pages of Ornamental Work in Color, and Numerous Alphabets." Wonderful Art Nouveau designs on every page. Over-sized hardbound (quarto in an oblong format). Very nice condition. No wear to the binding. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No odor. No water damage. No soiling. No sun fading. No dust jacket as issued. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
More imagesPublished by Detroit School of Lettering, Detroit, 1910
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaMichael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB
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US$ 214.36
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Detroit, Detroit School of Lettering, 1910. Oblong quarto, [90] leaves (printed rectos only) of designs and commercial art, with 10 leaves in monochrome and 25 in two or more colours. Black textured cloth lettered in gilt on the front cover; cloth slightly worn at the extremities,…with a small amount of white paint at the head of the front joint; rear hinge pulled a little, but sound; tears to (mainly the bottom) edges of about 30 leaves, with eight of those tears above a centimetre long now expertly sealed; minor loss to the top edge of one leaf; a few other mild signs of age and use; a very good copy. The lengthy subtitle is worth quoting in full: 'A bewildering collection of Modern Ornamental art bristling with new and up-to-date ideas and designs of every conceivable nature. An invaluable art gem especially adapted to the requirements of the Sign Painter, Show Card Writer and Commercial Artist. Containing in all, air brush designs, show cards, business cards, letter heads, sign ends, ribbons, scrolls, panels, book covers, hanging signs, theatrical designs. Also thirty-three pages of ornamental work (in colors) along with nine brand new alphabets'.
Published by Detroit School of Lettering, 1910
- Hardcover
Seller: BMV Bookstores, Toronto, ON, CanadaBMV Bookstores
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US$ 250.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardcover with no dust jacket. foxing along edges and on inside pages. shelf wear on spine. page edges are darkened due to exposure.
Published by Detroit School of Lettering, Detroit, 1910
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bailey Books, St.Albert, AB, CanadaBailey Books
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US$ 300.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, "Copyright 1910, Detroit School of Lettering, Detroit, Mich." to the title page. Oblong format. Very gently read. Page numbers appear to be hand written in fountain pen. Previous owner's neat name and address and two tiny ink droplets to the ffep. Odd f…inger smudge and light soling to show, otherwise the interior is clean and free of any writing. Last two pages have neatly pulled away just at the staples at the spine but are still firmly attached. Black leatherette boards (hardcover) are lightly bumped and rubbed to extremities, minor shelfwear to show. 1.5cm x 1cm dark stain near the fore-edge of the front board. Bright gilt titles over a blindstamped "label" to the upper front board. Fabulous assortment of colour and B & W illustrations regarding scrolls, panels, air brush design, letter head, book covers, nine new alphabets, etc. etc. The senior Strong founded the Detroit School of Lettering. By the Author (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Detroit School of Lettering, 1910
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA, WACCABUC, NY, U.S.A.APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA
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US$ 400.00
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Pebbled Boards. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Wonderful 1910 book of designs, created by Chas. and L.S. Strong, the founder and president respectively of The Detroit School of Lettering. Beautifully illustrated throughout along each recto, in vivid color and crisp black-and-white. A tight, VG+ copy in its dark, bevelled… boards, with bright gilt-titling at the front panel. An oblong quarto, 2 elegant "Detroit School of Lettering" ads at the rear.
More imagesPublished by Detroit School of Lettering., Detroit. Michigan, 1910
- Hardcover
Seller: George Jeffery Books, HERTFORDSHIRE, United KingdomGeorge Jeffery Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 447.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book measures 27x20.5.cm. 83 plates, of which 28 are colored. Bound in original publishers mottled black hardcover, with gilt lettering. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, plates clean. A very nice copy. Size: Oblong 8vo.
