Introduction to Typography

An excellent first edition of Oliver Simon's guide to book production and typography, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A 'handbook for those interested in book production', dealing with a wealth of typographic problems.The work of Oliver Simon, Director of Curwen Press.Illustrated throughout with examples of the design styles discussed.With a loosely inserted 'Synopsis of Type Faces Available at Balding and Mansell'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bump to spine tail, otherwise externally fine. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Small hole in paper towards tail of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.