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Plain Tales Books, Arlington Hts, IL, U.S.A.
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Fully illustrated. Interior is clean, bright, and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 025029
An introduction and reference to the principles of type and lettering for anyone who uses or designs written text, including desktop publishers, graphic designers, and calligraphers. The short course, with graded exercises, is illustrated with models of forms and styles, and photographs of their use in posters, packaging, books, and other contexts. Also covers page design. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Title: Handbook of Type and Lettering
Publisher: Editrice L'Ufficio Moderno, London
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First English Language Edition
Seller: Clarendon Books P.B.F.A., Leicester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In clean, tidy condition with a very good dust jacket which is a little sunned on the spine Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 066780
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Linda Corrigan, Knutsford, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First UK. A near fine copy of this "practical manual of type and lettering" for students and "practitioners of graphic design and commercial art". This is the first English language edition, the original German being copyright 1986. Dust Jacket: decorative, laminated, two-tone blue and cream with letter samples in contrasting colours quartered to the front and contrasting blue and cream lettering to front, white lettering on green to spine, and black lettering on cream to rear; in excellent condition, few signs of shelf wear (now protected). Cover: black cloth with gilt lettering to spine; again in excellent condition, few signs of shelf wear, stray gilded line to top front spine, clearly part of manufacturing process; otherwise very clean and bright. Internally: very clean and tightly bound, no inscriptions, looks unread. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 256 pp. A large and heavy book which may incur increased postal charges. Seller Inventory # 001912
Quantity: 1 available