The Origin of the Serif : Brush Writing & Roman Letters

Davenport, Iowa: The Catfish Press, 1968. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Father Catich on the first blank page. Laid-in is a TLS from him on Saint Ambrose College letterhead. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. The colorful jacket has a few tiny chips at the edge but is clean and bright. NO fading. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Square and tight. Sharp corners. 1968. First Edition. Limited to 1,400 copies. A handsomely illustrated look at the history, lineage, and development of our alphabet, which Philip Hofer called "a work of genius." Catich also surveys letter cutting in stone, the role played by the brush in shaping our classic Roman alphabet, and other topics related to the graphic arts and paleography. Designed, illustrated, and printed in colors by the author at his Catfish Press. Bound in the original gilt-stamped dark gray cloth. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition, Limited to 1,400 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. xi, 311pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…