First Principles Typography by Morison (27 results)

First edition thus with new preface by Morison. 18pp. Sewn wraps. Near Fine.

cloth, dust jacket. 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 29 pages. First authorized edition. Inscribed for "Mr. Goodhart" on the preface page and signed by Stanley Morison. Spine of jacket lightly rubbed, else a near fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Minor foxing to the book block. Interior perfect. [HK14P2].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tan paper-covered boards printed in black, DW, 12mo., 117, (1) pages. One of 1,000 copies composed in Bembo by Chang-Chi Lan Ying and printed by Jan de Jong. Single sheet prospectus folded twice to form six printed pages laid in. A fine copy in a near fine, very lightly soiled DW, in archival mylar.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. poor card cover with 2 others from the series -Prelims -manuscripts (3 items).

Kl.-8°, Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 29 Seiten, Buch ist in einem sehr guten Zustand, grauer Pappband mit Titelprägung und Akzenten in Rot, innenliegend die Reste des aus mit dem Titel bedruckten Glassin/Pergaminpapier. Anbei als Beilage eine kurze Werbe/Pressemitteilung. Druckort in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Erstausgabe, aus der Sammlung des Buchkunsthändlers Günther Rossipaul. Seltenes und sammelwürdiges Exemplar. DE-10-27 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 200.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tan paper-covered. scarlet cloth-edged boards printed in black and with a red and black cover label, 12mo., 117, (1) pages. May be one of 60 copies specially bound thus out of 1,000 copies printed. Inscribed and signed by Huib van Krimpen, who designed the book and translated the text. A fine copy in archival mylar. Signed by Designer.

Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Previous owner's name inside front card cover. 18 pages. Item Type: Ephemera: stapled book or booklet. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Printing & Lettering; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51169.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Good shape for its age. Jacket is worn and tanned, with some chipping along edges, but intact. Jacket flaps are clipped. Cloth cover boards are foxed along edges. Binding is secure. Previous seller's sticker on back endpaper. Foxing on endpapers and edges of pages, not covering text. As is.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Sewn into blue decorative wrappers. Slight wear to spine. A very good copy. The first in the series of Cambridge Authors' and Printers' Guides. Morison provided a preface in which he noted that this was a reprint of the Amsterdam edition.

Decorative wrappers, sewn. A fine copy. This is the 1951 Cambridge edition filmset on a 'Monophoto' typesetter in Bembo. Morison revised the preface. (Appleton 98p).

First Edition. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Spine sun-toned. Boards foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end paper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 29 pages ; 17 cm. Notes; "First appeared as an article in no. 7 of the Fleuron published six years ago . The following text is . identical with that of 1930 except for a few lines"--Preface. Text in English. Subjects; Printing Great Britain. Type and type-founding Great Britain. Printing. Type and type-founding. Graphic design (Typography). 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Full creme vellum printed in red and gilt, 8vo., 87, (1) pages. Of 500 copies translated by Huib van Krimpen, composed by Chang Chi Lan-Ying and printed by Jan de Jong. this is one of 25 copies hand-bound at Handbinderij Pau (Pau Groenendijk). A near fine copy with minor soiling, in archival mylar. Scarce.

Sewn into blue decorative wrappers. A fine copy. The first in the series of Cambridge Authors' and Printers' Guides. Morison provided a preface in which he noted that this was a reprint of the Amsterdam edition.

Or.cl. Dustjacket. 29pp. Near Fine. 1st US ed. Scarce.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Spine sun-toned. Boards foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end paper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 29 pages ; 17 cm. Notes; "First appeared as an article in no. 7 of the Fleuron published six years ago . The following text is . identical with that of 1930 except for a few lines"--Preface. Text in English. Subjects; Printing Great Britain. Type and type-founding Great Britain. Printing. Type and type-founding. Graphic design (Typography). 1 Kg.

16mo. First edition thus. First published in The Fleuron #7 (1930). Original grey paper over burgundy boards, in printed glassine jacket. Jacket slightly discoloured and with a tear to the front top corner. Fine in very good d/w. From the Preface: 'This edition is printed at the request of American correspondents. As the brevity of the essay seems to be one of its most aproved qualities, no expansion, and only a slight revision, has been made. The following text is, therefore, identical with that of 1930 except for a few lines'.

Condition: Sehr gut. 2. Auflage. 67 Seiten Text in englischer Sprache Zeitungsartikel passend zum Thema Nicht in der Bib erhältlich ! 7300 Garage Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900 8°, 21 cm x 13 cm, broschiert, kartoniert, sehr guter Zustand, kaum Gebrauchsspuren.

CUP< 1951. First revised edition. A staple bound booklet with light wear and staining to the card wraps and endpapers. Otherwise a nice clean copy of this scarce item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Rust cloth with grey paper boards; lacking the cellophane dustwrapper printed with the title, etc., and with an avertisement for Morison's 'The English Newspaper' at the rear. Som spotting to endpapers. A very good copy. (Appleton 98d) The preceeding issue, which is the first English edition of this seminal work, used the American sheets.

Paperback. Condition: VG. Second Edition with Postscript. 24 page stitched booklet in decorative blue and white card covers. White title block lettered in blue on front cover. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Special Issue.* Boards lettered black & red, edged with scarlet cloth. Sm.sq.8vo, portrait & 120pp, fine copy. Special Issue of 60 bound copies. Translation & typography by Huib van Krimpen. This copy, with our slip indicating provenance, purchased from Brooke Crutchley, the distinguished typographic scholar and Printer to Cambridge University Press 1946-74. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A remarkably good copy of this little book on typography, which has its original glassene printed dust jacket and a paper dust jacket. Its is the 1st edition, second printing. Dust Jackets: Outer Jacket: green paper with black lettering to all faces; clean but has seen some wear and has been reinforced on the spine and on the inside with clear tape from an early period; there appears to be a crease or tear across the front which has been reinforced on the inside; otherwise there is very little edge wear; not clipped (whole book now in protective sleeve): Inner Jacket: Clear Glassene with black lettering to front and rear; remarkable well preserved; shows the usual creasing of this type of material but no edge wear. Cover: grey paper covered boards with red border along top and bottom and red printing along these edges; very clean and bright; very few signs of shelf wear. Internally: very clean and tightly bound; very small discreet book plate from previous owner to front paste-down.; no other markings, inscriptions or book plates. 34 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The classic exposition, with a postscript for this ed. pp24. Stapled binding.

Cambridge: At the University Press, 1936. Small 8vo. Orig. grey boards with red lettered title plus the orig. glassine dustjacket with black lettered text. (vi, 30pp.). 1st ed. Fine crisp copy. Assoc. newspaper cuttings loosely inserted.

First separate edition. Inscribed by Morison on the front blank. Small octavo. [vi], 29, [1] pp. Publisher's tan cloth with brown spine and cover lettering, original typographic dust jacket. The jacket might be price clipped (but as both corners are chopped it is difficult to say), miniscule wear to jacket spine ends. A beautiful copy. Fresh and cleanInscribed by Morison to John H. Winchester, noted collector (Johnson has written his name under the front flap as well. This hallmark publication first appeared as an essay in The Fleuron. On the front jacket flap we find out that it was at the urging of John Johnson, printer at Oxford University Press, that this smaller and handier edition was issued. A fine commendation by Bruce Rogers on the front of the jacket "The clearest and most closely-reasoned exposition of the subject that I know.".