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Fashions in American Typography 1780-1930: With Brief Illustrated Stories of the Life and Environment of the American People in Seven Periods and Demonstrations...
by Gress, Edmund Geiger
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
201 pages on glossy paper. Includes typed note by author, unsigned, to A.M. Blackburn of the Township Press. Binding tight and all pages clean and intact. Some shelf wear, with a little scratching on back board, and a small tear at head of spine. NO dust jacket.
Gress's (1872-1934) comprehensive and fascinating survey and examples of American typographic styles over 150 years. He provides examples and illustrations in practically every conceivable field and application, and a great many black and white drawings, prints, posters, mastheads, brochures, advertisements, circulars, letterheads, stock cuts, etc. etc.
A classic and unparalleled work by the preeminent American expert on typology of the 20th century.
Gress's (1872-1934) comprehensive and fascinating survey and examples of American typographic styles over 150 years. He provides examples and illustrations in practically every conceivable field and application, and a great many black and white drawings, prints, posters, mastheads, brochures, advertisements, circulars, letterheads, stock cuts, etc. etc.
A classic and unparalleled work by the preeminent American expert on typology of the 20th century.
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- Bookseller
- Setton Book Collection
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49
- Title
- Fashions in American Typography 1780-1930
- Author
- Gress, Edmund Geiger
- Format/Binding
- Gold foil boards, black cloth spine with gold stamping
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fashions in American Typography 1780-1930
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Printing, typography, 18th & 19th century printed periodicals, brochures, illustrations, newspapers, Declaration of Independence, Ben Franklin, Tom Payne, Greely, Duncan Phyfe, Godey's Lady's Book, Gelette Burgess
- Bookseller catalogs
- Eclectic Americana;
- Size
- 24cm x 16cm
Terms of Sale
Setton Book Collection
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Setton Book Collection
Biblio member since 2019
Neenah, Wisconsin
About Setton Book Collection
European history, with a loose focus on the late medieval/early Renaissance period, including the Crusades; some first or contemporary editions from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries; some scholarly works in English, French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Catalan, Russian.Some works from the libraries of Reeve Shley at Ripplebrook; John L. La Monte; Kenneth M. Setton; Howard Ellison Whitney; Wilhelmina, Duchess of Cleveland; Washington Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers, Joseph Harrison Brazier; Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.Also some exotic Americana and other eclectic gems that have serendipitously popped up over the years."I just wanted to say that the service and quality of the book received from 'Setton Book Collection' was exceptional. I am very pleased with the book: A Narrative of the Conversion and Death of Count Struensee. 5 star service all the way.Best Regards,Pete,London, England13 October 2020
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