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4 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 1-4 books, 25% off 5-25 books, 40% off 26-49 books, 45% off 50+books, 50% off
This book is a fascinating survey of typefaces developed in America after 1892 and intended for composition in metal for the use of an individual or press. It includes essays by the following: Susan Otis Thompson on American Arts & Crafts typefaces, Martin Hutner on the Merrymount Press, Herbert Johnson on Bruce Rogers's Centaur type, Cathleen Baker on Dard Hunter's typefaces, Mark Argetsinger on Frederic Warde, Stanley Morison, and the Arrighi type, Jerry Kelly on Joseph Blumenthal's Spiral (Emerson) type, Dwight Anger on Frederic Goudy's Kaatskill type, W. Gay Reading on Victor Hammer's Uncial Types, John Kristensen on experimental types of W.A. Dwiggins, and Paul Hayden Duensing on contemporary private types. Limited to 600 regular edition copies set in Monotype Centaur and Bembo with text printed letterpress and the illustrations printed by offset lithography at The Stinehour Press. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Includes 66 illustrations at the end of the book. [Order No. 97457] 14. (Music) Britton, Allen Perdue and Irving Lowens. AMERICAN SACRED MUSIC IMPRINTS 1698-1810: A BIBLIOGRAPHY. Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1990, thick small 4to., cloth. xvi, 798 pages. ISBN 091229695x. $160.00 $120.00 First edition. With a preface by Crawford, this bibliography describes over 545 items related to American sacred music. Includes five appendices on chronologically listed imprints; sacred sheet music; composers and sources; the core repertory; and a geographical directory of engravers, printers, publishers, and booksellers. Indexed. Distributed for the American Antiquarian Society. [Order No. 42173] 15. (Bookbinding) Spawn, Willman and Thomas E. Kinsella. AMERICAN SIGNED BINDINGS THROUGH 1876. New Castle and Bryn Mawr: Oak Knoll Press & Bryn Mawr College Library, 2007, 4to., cloth. 300 pages. ISBN 9781584562085. $85.00 $63.75 First edition. In this the first major study of American signed bookbindings, Willman Spawn and Thomas E. Kinsella describe and illustrate 315 bookbinder's tickets, stamps, and engraved designations dating from the 1750s through 1876. The details of the study reveal a vibrant segment of the book trade, deeply enmeshed with the related trades of booksellers, stationers and publishers. Two hundred and thirty-three binders are represented, many with multiple designations. Locations of binders cluster up and down the east coast from Maine to Virginia, with tickets as far south as New Orleans and as far west as Little Rock. The study identifies binders from 19 states and 84 cities and towns. Brief descriptions of bindings are provided, along with explanatory notes for many binders, especially in the binding centers of Boston, New York and Philadelphia. The strength of the study is in its attention to nineteenth-century trade binders such as Benjamin Bradley and Peter Low of Boston, George W. Alexander and Colton & Jenkins of New York, and Benjamin Gaskill and Joseph T. Altemus of Philadelphia. The volume has two introductory essays and is well-indexed. [Order No. 93148] 16. (Bookbinding) Spawn, Willman and Thomas E. Kinsella. AMERICAN SIGNED BINDINGS THROUGH 1876. New Castle and Bryn Mawr: Oak Knoll Press & Bryn Mawr College Library, 2007, 4to., unbound. 300 pages. $60.00 $45.00 First edition. Smyth-sewn book block complete with end sheets but without a case. Co-published with Bryn Mawr College Library. [Order No. 93878] 17. (Doolittle, Amos) O'Brien, Donald C. AMOS DOOLITTLE: ENGRAVER OF THE NEW RE- PUBLIC. New Castle: Oak Knoll Press and the American Historical Print Collectors Society, 2008, 8.5 x 11 inches, cloth with dustjacket. 192 pages. ISBN 9781584562061. $65.00 $48.75 This book was written to complement similar works on Doolittle's contemporaries, including Paul Revere. There are chapters on various types of his work, including his tune-books, maps, illustrations, bank notes and more. The book also includes two useful appendices, cataloguing books containing his engravings and references to him and his work. Co-published with the American Historical Print Collectors Society, Amos Doolittle is a valuable contribution to the study of American engravings. [Order No. 93957] 18. Mosin, Vladimir. ANCHOR WATERMARKS. XII. Amsterdam: The Paper Publications Society, 1973, 4to., cloth. xxxvi, 135 pages followed by reproductions of 2847 watermarks. $145.00 $108.75 First edition. XIII in the Series issued by the Society. Edited and translated by J.S.G. Simmons and B.J. van Ginneken-van de Kasteele. Indices of the watermarks and facts on their producers when known coupled with 367 plates showing 2847 specimens make this a valuable tool in the dating of manuscripts. [Order No. 70706] 5 orders@oakknoll.com www.oakknoll.com 800-996-2556
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