Book Design - Oak Knoll Books

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British Library, 1996, 4to., stiff paper wrappers. 318 pages with 113 illustrations. ISBN 9781884718267.
$34.95 $26.21
Paperback edition. Reprint of the first edition with additional illustrations and new introduction. This landmark
study documents the true extent of Morris's influence on American bookmaking. Now republished by Oak Knoll
Press and The British Library, this edition comes with a new Foreword by Jean-François Vilain and contains 111
illustrations of bindings, title pages, type and decorations reproduced from the originals, as well as an extensive
bibliography. This book is a vital contribution to the history of American design, intellectualism and culture,
appealing not only to those interested in the history of book design, art, graphic art and typography, but also to
librarians, book collectors and those studying the literature of the period. Sales Rights: Available worldwide
outside the UK from Oak Knoll Books. Available in the UK from The British Library. [Order No. 44931]
10. Martinez, Katharine (editor). AMERICAN CORNUCOPIA: TREASURES FROM THE
WINTERTHUR LIBRARY. With contributions from Bert R. Denker, Paul B. Hensley, E. Richard
McKinstry and Neville Thompson. Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1990,
small 4to., pictorial stiff paper wrappers. 115, (5) pages. ISBN 091272420X. $10.00 $7.50
Limited to an edition of 2000 copies. This handsome volume presents highlights of the Winterthur Library
collection in eighteen different areas related to the material culture of early America. Written by respected staff
members in their areas of expertise, each chapter essay covers topics such as architecture, ornament, interiors,
furniture, ceramics and glass, metals, gardens, art and artists, cookbooks and manuals of domestic economy, the
Shakers, advertising, childhood, courtesy and etiquette, pleasure and company, technology, textiles and
needlework, and travel. With sixteen color plates and sixty-two black-and-white illustrations. Includes a list of
holdings cited. [Order No. 69165]
11. McGrew, Mac. AMERICAN METAL TYPEFACES OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press,
1993, 4to., paperback. 398 pages. ISBN 9780938768395. $65.00 $48.75
Reprint of the second, revised edition. Discover 1,600 classical as well as
bizarre typefaces in one of the most massive tributes to the history of
printing and metal types. This edition of American Metal Typefaces contains
300 more typefaces in a clean, attractive format. This well-organized work
captures the rapidly disappearing traditions and legacy that metal-type
printing has left behind. Structured by alphabetically-listed type families,
these typefaces and their variant forms are shown in full alphabets - upper
and lower case with numerals and punctuation. The specimens themselves
are cleanly reproduced from metal types for maximum clarity. The text is
detailed and informative, not only identifying the designer, foundry, and
date of issue but also the range of sizes and closely similar designs by other
founders. The history, aims, and purpose behind many of these typefaces
are also described, along with production problems encountered and
individual characteristics. Additional information includes extensive
appendices listing common pseudonyms, popular imports, and antique faces, plus American Typefounders,
Monotype, and Ludlow series numbers. The indexes provide easy access to typeface names as well as names of
designers, punch cutters, matrix engravers, and other tradesman. [Order No. 34980]
12. (Calligraphy) Nash, Ray. AMERICAN PENMANSHIP, 1800-1850. A HISTORY OF WRIT-
ING AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COPYBOOKS FROM JENKINS TO SPENCER. Worcester:
American Antiquarian Society, 1969, 8vo., cloth. xii, 303 pages. $35.00 $26.25
Best bibliography of the subject of penmanship in America. [Order No. 7237]
13. Pankow, David (Editor). AMERICAN PROPRIETARY TYPEFACES. New York: American
Printing History Association, 1998, 8vo., cloth. 176, (4) pages followed by 38 plates. $50.00 $37.50
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