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London, New York: The Studio Publications, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover book in very good condition. Ironically missing dust jacket. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.

The Studio Publications, London 1956. 25.0 x 19.0cms, 96pp, b/w illusts, very good hardback (no dustwrapper) The chapters are: the role of the designer; equipment & materials; book sizes; layout; lettering; treatment; visuals; the progress of a commission; an actual commission described; references; seeking a commission; methods of reproduction; designing for reproduction.

London: The Studio Publications, 1956. cloth, dust jacket. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages. First edition. Profusely illustrated with photos of dust jackets. Jacket has pieces missing.

London: Studio Publications. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. Yellowing on endpapers, light staining inside; A Studio Publication; Vol. 65; B&W and color Illustrations; 96 pages .

London: The Studio Publications, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. 96pp. Illustrated. Base of spine gently bumped, endpapers lightly foxed, just about near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with a price inked on the upper flap, light wear, and a couple of tiny chips and tears. A real charmer.

London And New York: The Studio Publications, 1956 A Nice Solid Clean Book, Previous Owner's Sticker On Top Of Ffep Otherwise Unmarked. Red Cloth Covered Boards With Black Title On Spine. No Apparent Shelf Or Reading Wear. Dj Is Yellow Dj On Blue Background With White Panel Black Lettering Rear Jacket Has Top Left Corner Missind. Rubbing To Folds And Chipping To Edges.

London & New York: Studio Publications, [1956]. 4to. 96 pp. Colour frontisp., numerous colour plates, black & white plates, illustrating over 100 dustjackets. Red boards, black lettering on spine (minor dustsoiling, shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art of book jacket by Peter Curl (toning to fore-edges, minor chipping head of spine, couple minor closed tears), still VG/VG- copy. First edition of this informative Mid-Century Modern work detailing the elements of typography, photography, pattern, pen & ink sketch, or full colour illustration allow the commercial artist to quickly produce book jackets without technical difficulties.

London: The Studio, 1956. First edition, 8vo, pp. 96; illustrated throughout with many examples of jackets, some in color; fine copy in original red cloth, dust jacket rubbed with several short tears (no significant loss). Issued as no. 65 in the publisher's How To Do It series.

Studio Publications. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. (book jackets, decoration and ornament)

London and New York: The Studio Publications, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good. Peter Curl. Small 4to. Pp. 96. Red textured cloth, titles printed in black on the spine. Frontis. black & white photo reproductions of Curl jacket designs on red background. Illustrated throughout with black & white and color reproductions (over 100) and drawings. In the three-color illustrated dust jacket, unclipped (25s net). Spine ends and back upper corner bumped, dent in back fore edge. Jacket edges just a trifle rubbed. A bright copy. Practical, business and technical aspects of this niche of commercial art are covered with plenty of examples from the author and other mid-century designers, mostly British. An image of the dust jacket is featured in Martin Salisbury's The Illustrated Dust Jacket, p. 8. The dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.

The Studio Publications, 1956T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Cover shows signs of age and wear. Page 93: bottom right-hand corner creased. Generally good condition considering its age.