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E. V. A. Publishers, 1974. Paperback. Near Fine. Originally published by Arkham House, Sauk City WI, 1962. With a forward bo Donald Wandrei. 121 pages.; 4 x 6

Litchfield CT: American Sporting Book Price Guides, 1982. Stitched Paperback. As New. #52 of 81 limited edition, signed by author on last page, with letter laid in also signed, Includes Variants, Reprints and Eugene V. Connett's Earlier Works, 20 pages.; #52/81; 4 x 9 "; Signed by Author.

Glendale CA: California, 1969. Paperback. Good. limited to 4000 copies, Ex-library copy with reinforced spine and call label at bottom of front cover, library bookplate on inside rear cover, library label on rear cover. Text block Very Good condition; 19 pages; Ex Library; 6 x 8 5/8

London: Hyphen Press, 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 334 pages. Some faint scratches/scuffing to cover. Cover corners very slightly bumped. a "close study" of Jan Tschichold's work as "perhaps the first typographic modernist." Includes historical details, several reproductions of his work, letters, and a foreword by Robin Kinross. This large, heavy book will require extra shipping; please inquire.; 8 1/2 x 11

New York: Syracuse University Press, 1958. Hardcover. As New. Containing the first appearance in English of the Prologue in which Aldus announces his plans to publish the first printed editions of Aristotle's works..." translated by Antje Lemke, introduction by Donald Bean. Unpaginated. Brown cloth covers, paper label on front cover.; 4 1/2 x 7 1/4

Boston MA: Bruce Humphries, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. A Symposium Opening an Exhibition of Alice Meynell Manuscripts, Letters, First and Rare Editions, Here Printed with a Short-Title List of Her Works" spine a bit darkened. former owner's nameplate has name inked out. Laid in is advertising for the book. 72 pages; 5 1/2 x 8

New York: Burt Franklin, 1967. Reprint of 1897 Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. American book clubs, their beginnings and history, and a bibliography of their publications. Burt Franklin Bibliography and Reference Series #77, 423 pages, facsimile reprint of 1897 edition. Maroon covers very slightly scuffed. ; 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 ''.

Charlottesville VA: University Press of Virginia, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. This is an ex-library copy with call # removed from spine, pocket still on inside rear cover, usual stamps including on page edges. published for the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. 189 pages; Ex Library; 7 x 10 1/4

Winterthur DE: Winterthur Museum, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Nine essays exmaining various facets of the explosion in illustrated books in the 19th century, including architectural pattern books and volumes designed in the arts and crafts style; and an overview of photomechanical book illustration. 273 pages. b/w illustrations. Dj in mylar sleeve.; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2

New Castle DE: Oak Knoll BooksNew Castle DE, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated by Depol, John. Saxe, a printing historian, presents the story of the iron hand press (book printing press) in North America. 108 pages, each of the 15 described have a full-page illustration. Still in shrink wrap!; 7 x 10

Santa Barbara CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. From the library of William Cronon, well known American historian, with his stamp on front endpages. This book is concerned with the periodical literature of history and the social sciences of the trans-Mississippi West and the trans-Shield Canadian West published from 1964 through 1973. 558 pages. Priority and international shipping will be extra; please inquire ; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4

San Mario California: The Huntington Library, 1969. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. dj is price clipped. 411 pages; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4

Charlottesville VA: Virginia, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. articles on Henry-Russel Hitchcock, Architectural Comment in American Magazines, The Adam Style in America, etc. 106 pages; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. Notes on the evolution of decorated and large types. Tells the complete story of wood type (wood as a printing material), development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters. 350 pages, examples of types throughout; DJ edges quite worn. This large heavy book will require extra shipping; please inquire.; 8 1/2 x 12 1/4

New York: Association on American Indian Affairs, 1973. Paperback. Near Fine. former owner's name on front free end page, someone has written full address of publisher below their name on title page. 102 pages; 6 x 9

Atlanta GA: Anglers Press, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. inscribed and signed on page after front free end page by author. "Assisted by Marian K. Bruns" Errata slip included. 543 pages; 8 1/2 x 11 "; Signed by Author.

Chicago: American Library Association, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. inscribed on title page from the author to Zona Gale. This is an exlibrary copy with pocket neatly removed, call numbers on spine, stamped and library plate on inside front cover, stamped on title page, a very clean nice copy that belonged to one of the great Midwestern novelists. 288 pages; Ex Library; 7 x 10 1/4 "; Signed by Artist.

Toronto Canada: Oxford University Press, 1990. Revised & Abridged Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. While drama and literary criticism have been deleted from the abridgement, it contains updated selections from poets and fiction writers, and writers new to the anthology. 763 pages.; 6 x 9

Wilmington MA: Compugraphic Corp. Center Stapled Booklet. Near Fine. Defines the terminology surrounding type, with the terms pertaining to the art of typography being illustrated. The section on technology's terms are explained in words, not pictures. 59 pages.; 8 1/2 x 11 ''.

Riyadh Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Education Department of Antiquities and Museums. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. The dj has a couple of small tears and shows rubbing. This is a very large and heavy book. Subtitled "Vol. I 1402 A. H. / 1982 A. D. " " Arabic calligraphy is one such example of a specialized study in the field of Islamic achievement and the influences which contributed to it. The subject itself has played a major role in creating that expansive vision which is particualr to Islamic art and civilization." 464 pages plus pages in Arabic. ; 9 x 11 3/4