Search Results: manuale typographicum by zapf hermann

Book. Good. Binding see description. (1954). Reprint, M.I.T. Press Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, 1970. 123pp. Wrs. Oblong. (wrs. a bit soiled). * This M.I.T. press edition in 16 languages of the manuale typographicum, which was first published in 1954 is dedicated to Paul Standard. Additional technical explanations of the 100 typographic pages have been added to this edition by Carl Zahn, Boston..

Cambridge: MIT Press. Very good copy. 1970. 1st. softcover. Oblong 8vo, 123 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author on the title page., "100 typographic pages with quotations from the past and present on types and printing in 16 different languages selected and designed by Hermann Zapf." .

The MIT Press. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Signed by Robinson on his bookplate on front endpage. From the Art Reference Collection of wildlife artist and outdoorsman Alan James Robinson. This collection was used by Robinson to create his wonderful art and Cheloniidae Press books. (typography, printing, calligraphy, lettering, reference)

Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1970. Hardcover. Wide 16mo. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket.123pp. Numerous illustrations. Fine/very good. Jacket just faintly rubbed. Quite handsome revised edition of this 1954 classic, described on jacket front panel as "100 typographic pages with quotations from the past and present on types and printing in 16 different languages....

MIT Press, 1970. Hardcover & Dust Jacket. Good +. 123 pp. dj tears

The MIT Press. 008008-Netherlands 1970. (4), 124 [=248] pp., cloth with slightly damaged dustjacket. rare hardcover edition. Pictures on request. 1970. (4), 124 [=248] pp., cloth with slightly damaged dustjacket. rare hardcover edition. Pictures on request.

Cambridge: MIT Press, 1970. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 123pp. Slight spine lean with some foxing to page edges, light edgewear to wraps, else very good.

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1970. Paperback. Very Good. 100 typograpic pages are exhibited consisting of alphabets and quotations printed in various type styles. The quotations concern types and printing, are from the past and the present, and are in 16 languages (translations are provided). Zapt is a noted type designer. 123 pages.; 9 1/2 x 6 1/2

Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1976 Landscape orientation. Shows the myriad possibilities of the expressiveness and beauty of type, whether individually or in massed text, by the use of purely typographic means. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 123 numbered pp +1; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, ivory, tight; all edges sunned, top edge a bit dusty, occasional offsetting. Cover: dark blue cloth, gilt titles spine; very light shelfwear. DJ: unclipped, medium blue with white spine, white titles front, blue titles spine; moderate edge/shelfwear, moderately rubbed, small crinkles and several tiny tears, heinous 4 inch jagged tear monsters diagonally across front.

The MIT Press. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Büchergilde Gutenberg, 1972. Limited edition. Hardcover. very good. Quarto. (12" x 8 1/2") Green cloth. Paper title label to spine.(small "nick" to paper title label) This is copy #427 of an edition of 800 copies. SIGNED by author on limitation page. Lacking slipcase.

Z-Presse , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. #42 of 975 signed copies looks unread clean tight and bright jacket shows very light shelf wear. oversized and overweight. E54 Please email for photos.

D. Stempel AG Frankfurt A.M.. 1954. Hardcover. 1st edition, ltd. to 1000 copies. 9x12" oblong, (4), 100 examples of alphabets and quotations printed in various type styles in 16 languages, (5) pp, with separate guide in rear sleeve to the texts, which are translated into German when necessary. Book is Very Good, clean and tight, dj is Fair to Poor with chipping and tape mends. .

Frankfurt/New York: Z-Presse, 1968. Hardcover. Fine. Quarter vellum gilt with grey silk covered boards gilt. DW, 4to., (1), 100 specimens, (20) pages. Alphabetical quotations in many languages. One of 975 numbered copies printed in red and back on Hahnemuhle paper by Ludwig Oehms. American edition, signed by Zapf. Six-page prospectus loosely inserted. A fine copy with only a bare trace of edgewear to the fine DW, in archival myar.

Frankfurt & New York: Z-Presse, 1968.. Quarto (31 x 21 cm). Gilt lettered vellum- backed cloth over boards, lettered in gilt. Printed in black and red. Trace of rubbing of the cloth from the slipcase, otherwise about fine, in board slipcase. First German language edition of the second of the masterful displays of Zapf's typographic art, printed in an edition of 800 copies, signed by Zapf. The contents present an array of texts in 18 languages set in contemporary and historic types.

Frankfurt am Main.: D. Stemple A.G., 1954.. [4]pp,[100 leaves printed on rectos only],[8]pp. Oblong quarto (23 x 31 cm). Gilt lettered vellum backed blind-lettered boards. Printed in black and red. About fine, without slipcase, First edition of one of the masterful displays of Zapf's typographic art, printed in an edition of 1000 copies by Heinrich Egenolf in red and black at Stempel's House Printing Office. The contents present an array of texts in 16 languages in contemporary and historic types from the Stemple cases. Inserted in a sleeve on the rear pastedown is the sewn pamphlet printing German translations of the 100 texts.

Frankfurt am Main: (D. Stempel AG), 1954. Hardcover. Fine. Quarter vellum gilt with blue cloth printed with "MT" in gilt, drop-back box, landscape 4to., (iv), 100, (5) pages. 100 leaves numbered in blind of typographic designs by Hermann Zapf of quotations in 16 languages, utilizing numerous modern and historical Stempel types. One of 1,000 copies printed by Heinrich Egenolf in red and black at Stempel's House Printing Office. Supplemental sewn 47 page booklet "Texte und Ubersetzungen in Deutscher Sprache" laid in. Bound by Willy Pingel. A very fine copy. Enclosed in the rarely encountered original blue cloth and paper-covered drop-back box, titled in gilt on the spine and with "MT" in gilt on the cover; the box is quite worn and soiled, but has served well to protect the book.

Frankfurt am Main: [G. K. Schauer], 1954. Edition limited to 1000 copies, oblong folio, consisting of 2 bifolia (title page, preface, and table of contents, plus 100 typographic leaves with quotations from the past and present on types and printing in 16 different languages selected and designed by Hermann Zapf and printed by Heinrich Egenolf; plain embossed outer wrapper with title printed in red on spine, and contained in the original clamshell box with the title in gilt on spine. The box is a little worn, otherwise generally fine throughout. This is a presentation copy from Zapf, inscribed by him in German on the inside of the front wrapper to Walter Howe, Director of the Lakeside Press's Department of Design and Topography, and a Fellow of the Society for Typographic Arts in Chicago of which Hermann Zapf was also a member. Laid in are the original printed complimentary presentation slip from Zapf, the 47-page pamphlet, Texte und Ubersetzungenin Deutcher Sprach, the publisher's printed… Read More

Frankfurt am Main: G. K. Schauer, 1954. Hardcover. Fine. Presentation in ink to Carroll Coleman, publisher of the Prairie Press, signed by the author on second free endpaper. One of 1,000 copies printed, Author's foreword in German. One-hundred pages of typographical studies in various languages, styles, and designs, some with decorative motifs. A sleeve,affixed to the rear pastedown endpaper contains a booklet describing each typographical page, and having an index of authors of the quotations featured on each typographical page, The Bound in publisher's original half composite with charcoal paper over boards, and ivory and ivory endpapers. Boxed. Size: 9 1/16 x 12 inches.