Myriade press (16 resultados)

cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. This is the second edition of a good introductory, practical, and comprehensive book for beginners who want to learn about the history of type, typefounding and typefaces. A good copy in good dust jacket. Twenty-five chapters cover subjects such as how and why typefaces are different, fifteen great inventions behind typefaces, classifying type, choosing type, and the practical problems of identifying type plus what to do when you have become familiar with type. This work is a great place to begin when one wants to start studying the printed word and working with printing and type. Lieberman also includes informative and interesting historical information covering the more specific aspects of the printed word in "The 15 Great Inventions Behind Our Typefaces," which describe the inventions of the book, small letters, silent reading, printing, typefaces, roman type, true type design, numbers, mechanized type production, the type family, evocative printing, the Typorama, cold type, and the possible reinvention of the alphabet. Distributed by Oak Knoll Press.…

Paperback. small 8vo. Paperback. 285+(1) pages. This book is not only Goudy's autobiography, but it is the most complete record to date of his typographic contribution, which has had a major worldwide effect. First published in 1946 as one of the Typophile Chapbooks XIII and XIV, entitled A HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY, this second edition is available as the student and professional typographer's working tool, as well as a work of insight into Goudy's designs. Goudy begins his work with how he entered the world of type design, chronicling his introduction to lettering as a boy, and then moving on to his early years. He then follows by describing each of his typefaces, over 100 of them are included, along with a story behind their design. Many of the stories are accompanied by type specimens, mostly in full or in part. Slight changes from the Typophiles edition are listed in a separate section. An index of the types and a bibliography of Goudy's writings are also included. Goudy, Frederic W. (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. New Rochelle, New York: Myriade Press, 1978. Second edition, 1978. Softcover in very good condition, firm binding, no names or other markings. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 142 pages. Paperback edition. Some rubbing to covers.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Third printing. 4to. A good copy with some dents to front cover tail and a few minor damp spots to cloth. Rippling to tail of a few pages. White and red dw has 2" closed tear to spine/front cover top and scuffing and minor losses to spine top and tail, wear to corners. Book. …

cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. Second edition of his Types of Typefaceswhich was originally published in 1968. Inscribed by Ben Lieberman on his loosely-inserted letterhead for the designer Max Caflisch. Spine of the jacket faded and worn, else a near fine copy.

Softbound. Condición: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Later edition. 9 x 6 in. with 78 title page reproductions. Prefaces in English, French, and German. Teal wrappers lettered in white. Edgewear, rubbing to spine-ends. Very Good.

cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. Second edition of his Types of Typefaceswhich was originally published in 1968. Jacket wrinkled along top.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 16mo. Creme soft cover, monogrammed rose on front cover, 285pp, light damp stains on covers, spine a bit creased. Very Good. With 122 type designs.

Hardcover. Condición: As New with no dust jacket. Paperback (slightly rubbed at top, foot and edges of spine) . ; Prefaces written by Paul Standard, designed by Hermann Zapf, G. K. Schauer (Frankfurt) and Charles Peignot (Paris) on themes in contemporary book design and typography, in 78 book- and title-pages. Text block As New condition. ; 6 x 9 "; Unpaginated pages.…

Second edition. 285 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket with a light spine fade.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Soft cover. "Preliminary Edition". Covers rubbed; wear to edges; page edges darkened; reader's crease to spine. Interior is clean and unmarked.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Displays examples of twentieth-century American typefaces; in all generally in the 24-point size. Original decorative wrappers, faintly rubbed at extremities. A very good to fine copy. The first regular edition of this book, by then displaying some 1,600 typefaces, was published by Oak Knoll in 1993. The "preliminary edition" (which can pass as a first edition) had been circulated amongst typographic experts and others to see what knowledge could be provided of missing type pecimens. There is no statement of limitation, but the book is rare.…

quarto, printed wrappers. Preliminary Edition. "Preliminary Edition" quarto, printed wrappers. xvi, 395 pp. The Myriade Press, A history of approximately 300 typefaces which are shown in upper and lower cases with numerals and punctuation. The history, aims, and purpose behind many of these typefaces are also described, along with production problems encountered and individual characteristics. This Preliminary Edition was sent out by Mac McGrew to those who contributed to the project and asking for additional input. Laid in is a full page TLs from McGrew to typographer and book designer, Darrell Hyder discussing Douglas C. McMurtrie's font, "McMurtrie Title." Short tear to top endge of front wrapper with light wear around edges. Spine creased.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Displays examples of twentieth-century American typefaces; in all generally in the 24-point size. Bound up in green cloth, printed labels on spine and upper board. A fine copy. The first regular edition of this book, by then displaying some 1,600 typefaces, was published by Oak Knoll in 1993. The "preliminary edition" (which can pass as a first edition) had been circulated amongst typographic experts and others to see what knowledge could be provided of missing type pecimens. There is no statement of limitation, but the book is rare. …