Type Specimens (257 results)

stapled, stiff paper wrappers. large 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 14 pages. Waverley was designed by George Trenholm for Intertype. Specimens mostly in texts. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 4to. self paper wrappers. All specimens are in fine condition. The group includes: ITC SYMBOL (1984), ITC ARABIC (1988), ITC JAMILLE (1988), ITC PANACHE (1988), The ITC Typeface Collection (Summer 1989), ITC MASTERWORKS (1989), and finally ITC QUAY SANS (1990). Type Specimens (illustrator).…

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (24) pages. Printed in three colors. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

cloth spine, flexible boards. 4to. cloth spine, flexible boards. xvi, 292 pages. With an index to faces. Crease from top to bottom of the front cover. Covers with light soiling. Spine split along the tail of the front hinge. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. small 4to. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. This type was designed by Hermann Zapf. A near fine copy. English language version sold by Amsterdam Continental Types. Type Specimens (illustrator).

paper wrappers. oblong small 4to. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Imported by Amsterdam for C.E. Weber of Germany. With information on Georg Trump. A near fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

paper wrappers. small 8vo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Includes Chisel and Chisel Expanded. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stapled, self paper wrappers. large 8vo. stapled, self paper wrappers. (8) pages. Variants of Folio Medium Extended and Folio Extrabold, a kind of sanserif display text face, in specimens of lines and texts. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stapled, stiff paper wrappers. large 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. (12) pages. Four variants of "Horizon," mostly in lines. Probably early 60's. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 24 pages. Printed in red and black. A near fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

paper wrappers. 8vo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Available in Fonts and Sorts. A pamphlet giving availability of specimens available from this printing house. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 6 page foldout. Distributed by Amsterdam Continental Types. Printed in three colors. A near fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 54 pages. Demonstration of type specimens. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. This type face was designed by George F. Trenholm. Minor creasing to covers, else near fine. Type Specimens (illustrator).

cloth. 4to. cloth. (7), 53 leaves printed on one side. With Historical Notes and Comments by Henry Lewis Bullen. Introduction by Richard B. Yale. Reprinted in typescript from the 1934 first edition and containing some additional matter. Fine in fine jacket. Limited to 275 numbered copies. Compiled by H.L. Bullen, librarian of the ATF Company, to eliminate duplicates from the library and raise money. Excellent bibliographical tool in the study of these specimen books as Bullen has added comments to the descriptions. Type Specimens (illustrator).…

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63+(1) pages. Includes Monotype and Foundry type, as well as a section on rules, borders, and ornaments. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stiff paper wrappers. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Limited to 1500 copies. No. 6 in a series of Michael Stickley's P22 Type Foundry type specimen books. Type Specimens (illustrator).

paper-covered boards. square 8vo. paper-covered boards. not paginated. Volume two only. Thousands of type faces, each having one example, available from over 50 independent foundries and designers from around the world for PC or Mac. There is a CD available, but it is not included in the books. There is also a list of typeface distributors worldwide who carry these typefonts along with a website for ordering online. Quite interesting and very comprehensive. Please note this is volume 2 only. Type Specimens (illustrator). …

self paper wrappers. 12mo. self paper wrappers. 32 pages. Biographical information on each designer accompanied by a photograph and a listing of types designed. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 4to. self paper wrappers. 7+(1) pages. Description of ITC's Isadora type face. Biographical sketch of designer Kris Holmes. A fine copy. Type specimens (illustrator).

4to. stiff paper wrappers, specimen sheets laid in. unpaginated. Press release about ITC's BOOKMAN typeface family. According to the press release, Ed Benguiat created Bookman. stiff paper wrappers, specimen sheets laid in. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 4to. self paper wrappers. 7+(1) pages. Announcement of ITC Flora, designed by Gerard Unger. Bigraphical sketch of Unger. A fine copy. Type specimens (illustrator).

stiff paper wrappers. slim 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. A lovely copy. A terrific assortment of fonts in small format. Type Specimens (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 4to. self paper wrappers. 15+(1) pages. Description of ITC's Giovanni type face. Biographical sketch of designer Robert Slimbach. A fine copy. Type specimens (illustrator).

stiff paper wrappers. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 416 pages. First edition. A fine copy. An invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers and students. Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together, and each type family is shown in display and text specimens with complete fonts including italic and bold variations.The typefaces contained in this book represent the results of a poll sent to over one hundred prominent designers and design educators who were asked to vote for the type families that best fulfilled their personal criteria for typographic excellence. Illustrated. Type Specimens (illustrator).…

paper wrappers. 4to. paper wrappers. 16 pages. Facsimile reprint by David Peat of this 1856 catalogue issued by George Bruce. A fine copy. Illustrated. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stapled stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stapled stiff paper wrappers. (12) pages. Brief history, with illustrations, of how different type faces developed. A fine copy. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stapled paper wrappers. oblong 12mo. stapled paper wrappers. 59, (3) pages. A lovely copy. A terrific assortment of fonts in small format. Type Specimens (illustrator).

cloth. 8vo. cloth. xvi, 208 pages. Revised edition. Ex library copy with markings, minor soiling to boards, else a fine copy. Contains 180 full page specimens showing 24 Monotype, 1 Intertype and 3 Linotype faces. Type Specimens (illustrator).

stapled paper wrappers. oblong 12mo. stapled paper wrappers. 73, (1) pages. A lovely copy. A terrific assortment of fonts in small format. Type Specimens (illustrator).