Search Results: Graphic Design and Typography from Design Books

New York: Art Director's Club/Book Service Co., 1937. This is a very good hardcover copy with only light wear. Very clean inside and out. No foxing. This year's annual was designed by Heyworth Campbell. Illustrated in color and black & white. Indices of artists, advertisers, agencies. Works by Lester Beall, Anton Bruehl, A. M. Cassandre, W. A. Dwiggins, Horst, Alexandre Jacovleff, Kuniyoshi, George Platt Lynes, Herbert Matter, Tommi Parzinger, Paul Rand, Edward Steichen, and Vertes, among dozens of other artists and photographers. 11" high X 8" wide, 111 numbered pages followed by twenty more pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

American Institute of Graphic Arts. , 1991. This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean. One page text explains that in the summer of 1991, 92 designers from America and Canada were asked to make portraits of themselves. The result of that idea is this book. Illustrated in color and black & white with 92 full-page self portraits of a who's who of the design world in the early 1990's. List of Designers. Book designed by Samata Associates. 10" high X 9" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Hamburg: Edition AB Fünfter Druck, 1982. This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and very clean outside, just a few small handling marks. Text in German. Limited numbered edition, no. 163. Signed in ink by Andreas Brylka on the colophon. Also two original prints laid in. Each on a different type of paper, and each signed in pencil by Brylka. Essay by Eckhard Schaar. Illustrated throughout in black & white with 114 examples of Andreas Brylka's work. 11" high X 8" wide, 106 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Signed by Artist.. Limited/Numbered. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924. This is a very good hardcover copy long ago released from a library, so rebound in black buckram, with title in gilt on the spine, also a number at the base of the spine. NO other library marks or pockets, etc. The title page has a bit of oxidation to the top of the page. This very soft paper typically attracts foxing. Very clean throughout. A few edge tears now closed. The color plates are printed on white glossy sheets and are fine. 36 color plates + 121 black & white illustrations + 27 figures in the text. 11" high X 8" wide, 189 pages + ads. Heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Very Good.

Paris: Editions Du Chene, 1978. This is ia very good softcover copy with only light wear. Completely clean inside and out (save for a short name to the title-page). Spine not creased, binding firm. A little wear to the right corners and a tiny tear to the back cover top edge. Text in French. This is a survey of political posters and broadsides associated with the Chambre Syndicale in Paris (Confederation Generale du Travaille) from the late 19th century to the 1970's. Illustrated in black & white and color. Also a number of vintage photographs in black & white of workers, street demonstrations, etc. 13 1/2" high X 10 1/2" wide. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Philadelphia,PA: Philadelphia College of Art, 1972. This is an about very good softcover copy with light wear. The black wrappers are sun faded. A small scraped area on the top of the front cover, probably a sticker removal. No other marks. Completely clean inside. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Philadelphia College of Art following Brodovitch's death in 1971. George Bunker, Director of the College, tracked Brodovitch down in the south of France during his last few years and engaged him in this last project. Statements of appreciation by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Bob Cato, Art Kane, Bruce Davidson, Ted Croner, Hiro, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Brassai, Arnold Newman, Eugene Berman, Marvin Israel, Diana Vreeland, and Frances McFadden. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Bibliography. List of works in the exhibition. 14" high X 10" wide, 48 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and sent with tracking. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris: Ministere De La Culture, 1982. This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Completely clean. Text in French with English translations at the end. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition 'Hommage a Alexey Brodovitch', at the Grand-Palais in Paris from October 27 to November 29, 1982. Introduction by Georges Tourdjman. Essays by Philippe Soupault, Charles Reynolds, Michel Maingois, and a long essay by Brodovitch. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Catalog designed by Allan Porter. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 139 pages. Uncommon. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: Thames & Hudson, 1995. This is a near fine hardcover copy in a near fine dust jacket with virtually no wear. Completely clean. Illustrated with line drawings of letters from various alphabets, black & white photographs of ancient inscriptions, etc. 10" high X 8" wide, 320 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Phillips Auctioneers, 1984. This is a very good softcover copy with light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Spine not creased, binding firm. This is the sale catalog for an auction of American circus posters held at Phillips in New York on Sunday May 6, 1984. There were 274 lots in the sale. Many illustrated in color or black & white. Prices realized sheet laid in. 12" high X 9" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and sent with tracking. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Stockholm: Sveriges Reklamforbund / Sellin & Blomquist , 1989. This is a near fine hardcover copy bound in white satin moire silk covered boards with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in SWEDISH. This is a limited edition of 2000 numbered copies. This copy is number 486. This book is a history of the modern design and advertising school in Sweden started in 1939 by Anders Beckman. The school lasted until 1989. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white with illustrations on every page. The book is organized chronologically with chapters on each decade. Extensive listing of students year by year, and what their concentration was i.e. fashion, design or publicity. 13" high X 9" wide, 347 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Limited Edition 2000 Copies. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Paris: Mairie de Paris, Agence culturelle de Paris, 1991. This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French. Illustrated in color with 155 examples of Andre Wilquin's art deco advertising work. Text by Thierry Devynck, curator at the Bibliotheque Forney. Brief biographical sketch. 10" high X 7" wide, 131 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking. . Limited Edition 1000 Copies. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Amsterdam: Christie's, 1996. This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear, soft crease to bottom right corner. Completely clean. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's in Amsterdam on November 29, 1996. Sale code: Maurer- 2319. Text in English some Dutch. 244 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. 11" high X 8" wide, 134 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Victoria, Australia : Andrew Hoyne Design , 1997. This is an about very good softcover copy with some rear cover wear. The front cover is illustrated in sepia with a profile photo of a man's bald head, with a drawing mapping sections of his brain, "Concept", "Original", "Knowledge", "Innovation", etc. Subtitled 'The first five years'. Illustrated throughout in color with photographs of productsm graphic design, etc. on every page. 8" square, about 50 pages. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris: Paris Musees / Flammarion, 1997. This is a very good hardcover copy with almost no wear in blue pictorial boards, no dust jacket as issued. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French. Standard survey of the decade before World War II, surveying both fine and decorative arts. Covers painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, film, decorative arts and furniture. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris in the spring of 1997. Illustrated in color and black & white. Bibliography. Chronology. Essays by more than a dozen scholars including Michel Winock, Eric Michaud, José Vovelle, et al. 11" high X 9" wide, 571 pages. Large heavy book foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Very Good.

Sofia, Bulgaria: Editions Balgarski Houdojnik , 1955. This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket. Completely clean inside and out. Short crease to the margin or edge of about 20 plates, not affecting image. Text in French. Scarce history of Bulgarian graphic art from the middle ages to the modern period. Illustrated in black & white with a number of tipped-in color plates. List of plates identifies each artist, medium, and size.13" high X 10" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Zurich: Graphis Press, 1952. This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket with some wear around the edges. Completely clean inside and out. Text in English, German and French. 363 black line drawings, facsimiles of old watermarks. 10" high X 8" wide, 103 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

The Overlook Press, 2000. This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket. Black remainder mark on bottom page edge. Otherwise completely clean. Major monograph on the graphic design work of Milton Glaser, updates his career twenty-five years after the publication of Milton Glaser: Graphic Design. Over 500 color illustrations. 13" high X 10" wide, 272 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

The Overlook Press, 2000. This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean. SIGNED by Milton Glaser, on the half title-page, just below his portrait photograph. Not inscribed to anyone, just signed. Stated first edition. This is the trade edition, not the deluxe edition. Illustrated throughout in color. 13" high X 10" wide, 272 pages. A beautiful signed copy. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Signed by Artist.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Philadelphia,PA: The Philip H. & A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1971. This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Signed by Seymour Adelman on the first page, the half-title page, and briefly inscribed. Otherwise completely clean inside and out. It was long ago fitted with a mylar protector so the covers are pristine. Introduction by Adelman. Descriptive catalog by Clive Driver. And a tribute by Maurice Sendak. Illustrated with 48 black & white and 2 color plates. 270 works in the exhibition, all catalogued and in the checklist. 12" high X 9" wide, 78 pages. . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Belgium: Interecho Press, 1992. This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. Text in English and French. Edited by Paul Ibou. Introduction by Wim Crouwel. Superb collection of logos and symbols used by art world institutions, designed by the leading designers of the period. Illustrated mostly in black & white, some color. All illustrations printed on high quality heavy paper stock. Index of over 200 designers. 12" high X 9" wide, 201 pages. Heavy book, foreign shipping extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.