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Munchen/New York: K. G. Saur, 1983. hardcover in dust jacket, natural linen with two ribbons bound-in., minute wear to two dj corners. clean. no writing or markings. no bumps. strong binding. ; english text edition.; 470pp., 485 illustrations in b/w. new preface to english edition. translated by ida kimber. immense work of history, scholarship.. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Near… Read more about this item

Niederteufen: Verlag Arthur Niggli, 1977. cloth soft cover with flaps., minor toning to some margins of cover. no other flaws or wear. no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, creases. strong binding.; parallel text in german/english/french.; does not display an isbn.; 273pp., illustrated throughout in b/w with some color. several gatefolds. subtitled - a manual of design. the author was… Read more about this item

Mantova: Corraini Edizioni, 2021. hardcover, illustrated boards., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps or creases. tight binding. an unused copy.; parallel text italian/english.; 351pp., illustrated throughout in color. ten essays by various contributors. a catalogue of the collection.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris: Christie's, 2004. three auction catalogues, two with prices realized., hardcovers with die-cut covers. clean. no markings. no actual wear. strong bindings.; french texts with partial english translations.; the first session was april 29, 2004, 209 lots, 358pp., illustrated in color with gatefolds, attachments, and other features., the next sessions were oct. 21, 2005, the second part of the filipacchi… Read more about this item

New York: J. J. Augustin, 1944. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., minor bits of soiling, wear to dj, no chips or clips. front free endpaper has an unusual bookplate which contains the letters of the owner's name in bold black capitals, but with odd spacing. text section shows some uniform age-dulling. no writing or markings. no bumps. strong binding.; 120pp.… Read more about this item

Elbingen: Verband Deutscher Antiquare e V, 2011. cloth, hardcover with two place-keeping ribbons bound-in., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. tight binding. appears unused.; german text.; 431pp., a biographical dictionary of german and austrian book publishers, book sellers, et al. who comprised the emigration instigated by fascists and nazis.. 1. Auflage/First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2004. soft cover., mit press logo stamp on bottom edge and letter T on top edge. clean. no writing or text markings. no bumps, tears.or creases. tight sewn binding.; first printing thus. first published in 1969.; 160pp., black, white, red illustrations. classic work on modernist era typography and typographers.. First Revised Soft Cover Edition. Soft… Read more about this item

Zurich: ABC Verlag, 1972. hardcover in dust jacket., dj has some edge/corner wear with a few edge-chips and toning to rear panel, flaps. lower margins of boards have toning and minor shelfwear. pages have some mostly faint toning.. else, no writing or markings. no bumps. strong binding.; german/french/english parallel text.; 220pp., illustrated throughout with color, b/w. introductory texts by j.… Read more about this item

Sacramento, CA: Emigre Inc., 1999. soft cover, staple-bound, as issued., mailing wrapper not included., very faint, small evidence of corner curl to some pages at back, negligible impact. no real flaws or wear. clean. no markings or labels. no tearss. a well preserved copy.; unpaginated. illustrated throughout. several contributions.. First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 4to -… Read more about this item

Brooklyn: Powerhouse Books, 2014. hardcover in clear printed dust jacket., dj has the sort of faint rubbing which is common with them, minor impact here. no flaws or wear elsewhere. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. strong binding.; this copy is signed by peter mendelsund on the title-page with no additional inscription.; xxix-270pp., illustrated throughout in color. author presents… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 2009. hardcover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, clips, creases. tight binding. appears unused.; xviii-281pp., hundreds of color illustrations of dust wrappers and covers comprising 80 years of great books and book design.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. hardcover in dust jacket, dark blue cloth., almost invisible are a few faint dust-spots on top edge. one small bit of wear to dj flap. no other flaws - clean, tightly bound, no writing or text marking..; xvi-245pp., over 350 color, and 80 b/w illustrations. major work of scholarship, generously illustrated.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

NY/London: Collier Books Macmillan Publishing, 1974. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., minor wear to dj at spine ends with one small edge-chip. no other flaws or wear, clean, no writing or markings, no bumps or other tears. strong binding.; 159pp., 246 illustrations in b/w, color, and two-color. includes 8-page gate-fold of artist's woodcut of hart crane's poem, the bridge..… Read more about this item

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2013. soft cover., no flaws or wear, clean, an unused, pristine paperback copy.; vii-115pp., illustrated throughout by the author. wonderfully concise.. Later Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 1998. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., no flaws, a pristine, unused copy.; 197pp., illustrated throughout, some color. first published in 1982. classic work.; this copy is signed by the author on the title page with an underscore line.. Signed by Author. Sixteenth Printing . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 2017. soft cover, folded card covers., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. tight sewn binding. appears unused.; this copy is signed by tufte with silver marker on title page.; 213pp., illustrated throughout in color, b/w.. Signed by Author. Fifth Softcover Printing . Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"… Read more about this item

Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 1998. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., .no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. tight binding.; this copy is initialed E. T.on the title page with a nimbus surrounding his printed name, and he wrote chapter 3 underscored with an arrow pointing to the fore-edge.126pp., illustrated throughout in color, b/w. a great copy… Read more about this item

Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 2006. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. tight binding. appears unused.; 213pp., illustrated throughout in color and b/w., first printing.. First Edition /First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston: David R. Godine, 1990. hardcover in dust jacket. dark green cloth with blindstamped illustration on cover and gilt lettering to spine. large, heavy volume., top edge slightly dust-dulled. dj price-clipped. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps. no tears. strong binding.; 478pp., many hundreds of illustrations including color where called for. massive reference work.. First American… Read more about this item

Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, 2016. hardcover, illustrated boards., minute, tiny bump to corner-tip of one board, negligible impact. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no real bumps, tears. tight binding.; original german text.; 360pp.; zeitschrift fur bibliothekswesen und bibliographie, sonderband 117.. 1. Auflage/First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Plus/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item