By Not Stated; James Moran
Frankfurt am Main; Salfords; Cheltenham; London; Sandhurst; San Francisco; San Jose; Offenbach   Typefoundry; D. Stempel AG; The Monotype Corporation Limited; Fontshop; Fontworks; FontFont; Typebox; Adobe Systems Incorporated; OpenTypePro; Heidelberger Druckmaschinen; Roland Offsetmaschinenfabrik; Faber & Schleicher AG
9" by 8.5"; 12" by 9.5"
A sizeable collection of many incredibly scarce typography specimen books, including titles on offset printing and filmsetting.
By Not Stated; James Moran

[1967]; c1958; c1969; c1950; 1950 (Undated, dated from copies held by the National Library of Scotland); Undated; c2000; c1990 (Dated from a copy held by the University of Sussex Library); 2005; 2001; 2005; 2005; Undated; 1968; 1965; 1969; 1962 Helvetica Optima Optima Sabon-Antiqua Sabon-Antiqua Melior Melior Palatino Palatino 'Monotype' Type Study Leaflets for Students The Berthold Exclusive Collection The Font Bureau Collection Type Specimens Monotype Typeface Library FontFont Catalogue 2004-2005 Typebox Issue One Garamond Premier Pro: A Contemporary Adaptation Gill Sans Pro Linotype Univers Monotype Typography Stanley Morison 1889-1967 Monotype Newsletter 77 Monotype Newsletter 86 offset Printing - Today

Frankfurt am Main; Salfords; Cheltenham; London; Sandhurst; San Francisco; San Jose; Offenbach   Typefoundry; D. Stempel AG; The Monotype Corporation Limited; Fontshop; Fontworks; FontFont; Typebox; Adobe Systems Incorporated; OpenTypePro; Heidelberger Druckmaschinen; Roland Offsetmaschinenfabrik; Faber & Schleicher AG
9" by 8.5"; 12" by 9.5"
A sizeable collection of many incredibly scarce typography specimen books, including titles on offset printing and filmsetting.
£450.00
: 3kgs / : 998W20

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Description

Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

A collection of predominantly incredibly scarce titles, including numerous typography specimen booklets, including duplicates of Optima, Sabon-Antiqua, Melior.

Several of these titles feature monochrome vignette illustrations, such as volume 10, which is comprised of 4 small booklets, which are contained within its original wallet.

Volumes 14 and 15 feature colour detail and illustration, with volume 23 also featuring several vibrant colour illustrations.

Sabon-Antiqua is primarily written in German.

Sabon-Antiqua booklets are both comprised of a long folding sheet, and a single loose double-sided page of text.

Both Melior titles are staple-bound, and featuring a folding page of text.

Volume 19 contains a selection of further booklets and typography samples.

This collection also features a printed quote on the discipline of typography from French artist and writer Maximilien Vox.

Condition

Bound in original paper covers. Externally, exceptionally smart. Slight strain to vol13 hinges. Slight shelf wear to vol13 and vol14 extremities. Graze to vol23 rear cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Mild pencil notations to vol13.

Fine

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