Introduction Typography by Simon (121 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Trade Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (2nd printing). No dust jacket. Includes color plates. Includes Glosary, Index.

2nd edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xii,164 pages: illustrations(some colour), facsimiles; 22cmNotes: Previous ed.: London: Pelican, 1954.Includes index. Subjects:Printing, Practical. Printing.Graphic design. Typography. Type and type-founding. Graphic design Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. Pp. xiii, 137. Folding table of text types. Figs. Illusts, some in colour. Orig. decorative cloth. Printed at the Curwen Press. V.g. first edition of this classic manual, still a valuable repository of sound practice.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket is slightly faded, has a few tears, and shows wide coverage of light foxing. Cover is pretty clean. Book edge and inside pages show foxing to varying degrees, small numbers of individual spots on middle pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Very Good Condition in a Good condition Dustjacket. Tape repair, long tear to spine area, browning, chiping to edges of price clipped dustkjacket. Minor brown spotting to inside front and back covers and endpapers and slight fading to spine otherwise a tight sound unmarked copy of the book.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. No jacket. First U. S. Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press Very Good condition. Spine mildly sunned. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. NO date (but 1945?). First U. S. Edition. A classic on the subject, well-illustrated in color and B&W, and with a helpful glossary and fold-out type specimen. Simon's work as a typographer is world famous. He was director of The Curwen Press, and edited THE FLEURON and SIGNATURE. Bound in the original blue cloth. From the publisher: "INTRODUCTION TO TYPOGRAPHY is a handbook for those interested in book production and deals with many of the typographic problems which normally arise in each stage of printing a book, from the half title at the beginning right through to the index at the end. There are also chapters on Choosing a Type Face, The Printing of Plays and The Printing of Poetry, Illustration, Binding, etc. This book has been written for young printers and publishers and for coming aspirants into these trades. It will also be useful to authors and bibliophiles.". First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. xi, 137pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Brown Cloth. Condition: Good to Very Good. , previous owner's name to fep.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (graphic design, printing, graphic arts, typography ) 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

2nd edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xii,164 pages: illustrations(some colour), facsimiles; 22cmNotes: Previous ed.: London: Pelican, 1954.Includes index. Subjects:Printing, Practical. Printing.Graphic design. Typography. Type and type-founding. Graphic design Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:

Revised Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Series: Pelican books, A288. Physical description: 117 pages, illustrations, 18 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Published by Penguin in association with Faber & Faber. Subjects: Graphic design (Typography); Printing; Type and type-founding; Printing, Practical. 1 Kg.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

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 good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Typography, Type Design) 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.

137p, decorated cloth, illus., vg in dj with light edge wear. 2nd Impression. Glossary, Bibliography, & Index.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No d/w. Reprint. xii + 164pp; Slight wear to edges and covers else a bright copy; Size: 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. No dust jacket. 1947 impression. ; Xiii, 137 p. , [1] folded p. Of plates : ill. (some col. ) ; 22 cm.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. Rear hinge cracked. Stamped on front pastedown. (typesetting, reference).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Revised edition. 8vo; xii, 164 pages, blue cloth Simon edited "Signature" magazine, and was Chairman of The Curwen Press from 1939 to 1956. This edition has been revised by David Bland, with changes such as the addition of Linotype and Intertype faces, with other updated details. It includes a section on printing poetry. Some plates in color.

Revised Edition. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 117 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Contents: Foundations -- Rules of composition -- Choosing the type face -- Setting of the text -- The preliminary pages -- Appendix, author's notes, glossary, bibliography, and index -- Illustration -- Paper, presswork, binding, and jackets -- Miscellaneous -- Glossary -- Hand-list of books. Subjects: Graphic design (Typography). Graphic arts. Type and type-founding. 1 Kg.

Second Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 164 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 23 cm. Subjects: Graphic design (Typography); Printing; Graphic arts; Type and type-founding. 1 Kg.

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. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. 1946. Second impression. 137 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.

Cloth, 8vo, 22 cm, xiii, 137 pp, ills. Aims "to describe some of the many typographic fundamentals of book-production". The illustrations include specimens of types, facsimiles of title- and other pages, and a folding chart. Remains of removed labels on front endpaper, stamps on verso and recto of title-page and on each edge, otherwise Good.

Re-backed, Octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

LACKS D/W, octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.