Alphabets Ages, First Edition (11 results)

Reprint. Hardcover. 4to. 95pp. Tight. Small namestamp front endpaper. Nice d/j with wear to one cornal of rear panal, else Near Fine in V.Good D/j in jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. Introduction Rowan Watson. NY: Crescent Books, c1988. First printing. 95pp., color, black and white illustrations throughout. 4to. As new unread hardcover, as new d/j.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Black Boards with gilt titles to spine, 285 x 225 mm approx, 96 pp 48 plates of which 28 in colour. Originally published as Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages by William Pickering in 1845 and an influence on the Victorian revival of Gothic style. The copy offered is a first printing of the Bracken Books reprint of 1988. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book - no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - non price clipped. Slight fading to red of title to spine. No notable defects to book or jacket). An inspirational reference work of interest to artists, designers, calligraphers and students of typology and printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Beautifully illustrated with drawings (illustrator). 1st Edition. Appears unread/unopened in fine condition but D/j price clipped - fine illustrations - Guaranteed posting 24hrs from Cornwall St90.

OKarton. 88 S. Illustrationen, Gr.-4 ° Buch in sehr guter Erhaltung, Einband sauber und unbestoßen, Seiten hell und sauber, ohne Einträge 0 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800.

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. An interesting book that looks at he history of alphabets and also a focus on the Hirschfeld Alphabet Plaques. A close to near fine copy in string tied wrappers that are lightly soiled.

Stiff Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Square octavo, [32] pages, with the original mailing envelope This illustrated booklet explores the meanings of the terra cotta letters of the alphabet which frame the main entrance to the new building housing the Hirschfeld Press in Denver.

First edition. Original publisher's cloth, carefully re-cased at some time in the past. 8vo. 11.5" x 7.75" x 0.75". [10pp.] + 37 coloured plates. Blue blind-stamped cloth, edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine re-cased preserving the original spine, Later endpapers. Old printed catalogue description to top corner of the verso of the front board. Also to verso of the front board: Armorial bookplate for "Richard Ussher". Title-page in red & black. Light foxing throughout. Colophon to base of last leaf of text: "Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane." VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 1st. Bound in publisher's original quarter brown cloth and black paper boards considerably worn and scuffed with wear and tear to the spine. Twenty-five plates - fourteen in color and eleven in black and white. The text is clean and bright but the book could use a new exterior cover. Beautiful typography printed by Charles Whittingham of the Chiswick Press. Fifteen inches tall. A specimen image can be supplied on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 1st. Bound in publisher's original quarter brown cloth and black paper boards considerably worn and scuffed with wear and tear to the spine. Twenty-five plates - fourteen in color and eleven in black and white. The text is clean and bright but the book could use a new exterior cover. Beautiful typography printed by Charles Whittingham of the Chiswick Press. Fifteen inches tall. A specimen image can be supplied on request.

First edition. First edition. iv, 160, [8]; [4], 175, [1, ad]pp. 8vo. The second part of this curious book, treating of calligraphy, contains particulars not elsewhere recorded of the lives of celebrated English penmen. "It is to William Massey that we owe a very great deal of our knowledge of the English writing-masters. It is the first and only book that deals with English writing-masters and their works. it is surprisingly complete and accurate."-Heal. Heal, , The English Writing-Masters. p. 73 Sheep repaired with two pieces of straight grain morocco laid down iv, 160, [8]; [4], 175, [1, ad]pp. 8vo.