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Hermann Zapf & His Design Philosophy: Selected Articles and Lectures on Calligraphy and Contemporary Developments in Type Design, with Illustrations Bibliographical Notes and a Complete List of His Typefaces
by Zapf, Herman Introduction by Carl Zahn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0941447006
- ISBN 13
- 9780941447003
- Seller
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Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, 1987. Book. NF. Hardback. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardback bound in blue cloth-covered boards with the alphabet in gilt Calligraphy form on the cover and gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book. Dust jacket has light edge wear along top edge (now protected in archival jacket cover). Since 1948 Zapf has designed 175 alphabets for hand composition, for the Linotype typesetting machine. A listing of the plates is inside the dust jacket flaps so they can be viewed as one reads the book. 254 pages.
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- Bookseller
- K. L. Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020130
- Title
- Hermann Zapf & His Design Philosophy: Selected Articles and Lectures on Calligraphy and Contemporary Developments in Type Design, with Illustrations Bibliographical Notes and a Complete List of His Typefaces
- Author
- Zapf, Herman Introduction by Carl Zahn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0941447006
- ISBN 13
- 9780941447003
- Publisher
- Society of Typographic Arts
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Calligraphy; Letter Setting; Art
Terms of Sale
K. L. Givens Books
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About the Seller
K. L. Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Bella Vista, Arkansas
About K. L. Givens Books
Our home-based business is located in the beautiful Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. We began selling books in 1992 and still enjoy searching for treasures to list on the internet. We are not mega-sellers; instead we select our inventory for condition and rarity. Among our favorites are 19th century classics in decorative bindings; regional histories and genealogies; and military history.
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