Oliver simon stanley morison (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Seven volumes, complete. Cloth and quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. large 4to., illustrated with numerous color and monochrome illustrations, , line blocks, mounted plates and booklets, facsimiles, type samples, with inserted specimens and extensive type and book reviews. A good set, with significant wear to the covers, soiling and spotting to some prelims as expected. The first four volumes were printed at the Curwen Press, and the last three at the Cambridge University Press. This well used set is from the library of Swiss typographer Max Caflisch, as evidenced by his signature in several places and an invoice in one volume. Many of the articles have been annotated and with words translated by him, in pencil in his attractive, very minute hand. This renowned and influential journal is known for it's superior quality and articles from the most prominent typographers and writers of the day. A sumptuous production that is becoming somewhat difficult to assemble complete. Prospectus is loosely inserted in volume VII. Volumes 1-4 are in archival mylar.…

, 5 volumes, each with examples of typography throughout Reprints and First Editions , ex-library copies with stamps and labels at front, covers a little rubbed at edges, all internally clean, the books are in good+ condition overall , cloth and card covers Octavo Paperback and Hardback ISBN.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 28 x 22 cm. Quarto. Complete set, mixed edition. Some foxing in volume 1 &2. Cloth spine of volume 1 faded, scuffed on front cover. Volumes 1 & 2 are quarter cloth with paper over boards. Volumes 3 & 4 are bound in black cloth. Volumes 3-7 are limited editions on hand-made paper while volumes 1 & 2 are of the standard edition, 1/1000 copies on Antique Cream Laid paper. Vol III: 48/125, vol IV: 78/120, vol V: 90/110, vol VI: 11/160, vol VII: 128/210 Small closed tears to spine of volume 4. Volumes 5, 6, & 7 are in dust jackets. The deluxe limited editions feature additional illustrations not present in the standard edition. Volume 6 with a pamphlet of Greek type specimen "The New Hellenic" which has an engraving signed by David Jones (pamphlet mounted opposite page 231). The final volume is signed by one of the editors, Stanley Morison, on the colophon page, as well as artist Eric Gill on his Perpetua type specimen preceding page 51. Jackets with a few small closed tears. Extensively illustrated throughout with type specimens, engravings, portraits, head and tail pieces, and high quality color facsimiles of pages from finely printed books. Tipped inclusions in volumes 5,6 & 7. One of the most important and influential typographical periodical. Many of the most important people in the book arts and typography for the time period are discussed and illustrated such as Karl Klingspor, Rudolf Koch and J. E. Laboureur. Beatrice Warde's (writing as Paul Beaujon) important scholarly article on Garamond typefaces appears in volume 5. Reference: Grant Shipcott. Typographical Periodicals Between the Wars: A Critique of The Fleuron, Signature and Typography. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 7 vols. 4to. 28 cm. Insets. Plates. Illusts. Vol. 1 qtr. cloth, otherwise full cloth. Vol. 1 boards foxed, some spotting elsewhere, but generally a nice, crisp set, vols 2 & 3 in the orig. d.w. (vols. 2 chipped). Additional postage required, charged at cost. 'For me, collecting volume VII of The Fleuron from Zwemmer's in the Charing Cross Road was as heady an aesthetic experience as my first sight of Venice. For others, too. That notable wood engraver, Reynolds Stone, told me.of a similar experience. Entering the Cambridge University Press as a trainee.he discovered that one of the printers there.Mr Nobbs, had a complete set of The Fleuron. That journal of typography changed Stone's life, as it changed mine.' Robert Harling, from the Foreword to Grant Shipcott, Typographical periodicals between the wars, Oxford, 1980.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 4to, illustrated, quarter cloth with paper sides (nos. 1 and 2) and full cloth (nos. 3 to 7); original dustjacket for no. 3 only, all other dustjackets are later-made with title and volume number printed on the spine panel (presumably by a previous owner). With numerous color and black-and-white illustrations, tip-ins, and specimens, some fold-out. Printer and typographer Bernard Newdigate (1869-1944) positively gushes over the first volume in his "Book Production Notes" for The London Mercury: "The first number of The Fleuron is a brilliant piece of book-production. The book itself is a sumptuous production of the Curwen Press and shows, both in its general appearance and in nearly every detail, the care and skill and good taste which have conspired to the splendid achievement" (quoted by Ruari McLean in "The Most Underrated of Typographers," Matrix 6, pp. 172-3). "The Fleuron was an occasional journal of the arts of the book, in hardback form; it was a sumptuous publication which included the writings of many contemporary scholars as well as original work by artists, and specially composed type specimens of many types as they appeared. It had sprung from conversations between [Stanley] Morison and Oliver Simon, designer at the Curwen Press" (Sebastian Carter, in "Stanley Morison and Jan van Krimpen," Matrix 8, p. 117). Volume 5 with the booklabel of Charles Antin, proprietor of the Serendipity Press, on rear pastedown; prior owner signature on vol. 6 pastedown. Contents generally very good to near fine. Most condition issues are with the covers: some wear to head and/or foot of spine of all volumes except vol. 3 (most heavily in vol. 5); vols. 1 and 5 rear hinge has short or partial split; vol. 2 has horizontal inch-length heavy crease along top of both boards and one-inch split at the hinge; light cover edge wear to vols. 1, 2 and 4; some light soiling to covers, except vol. 5, which is heavily soiled; spines to vols. 2 and 4 a bit faded. Pastedowns and first and last few leaves foxed. Dustjackets show some chipping; vol. 1 spine jacket panel partially repaired.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. First edition. London and Cambridge: Curwen Press and Cambridge University Press, 1923-1930. A complete run of arguably the greatest English typographical and fine press journal, all deluxe edition copies, Vols 1-4 on Batchelor Kelmscott handmade paper, 5-7 on deluxe paper. The paper in these editions is wonderful, all volumes here completely free of foxing. Volumes 1-4 were edited by Oliver Simon, volumes 5-7 by Stanley Morison. This is an uncomplicated set lacking only the dust jackets for volumes 5-7. All bindings VG+ or better throughout (see photos). Volume 7 spine a touch faded as always. Vol 1-4 TEG. Deckled paper edges of all 7 volumes in very nice condition. No bumps or splits to any volumes, no gutter splits inside or out. All bindings tight, Volume 1 just a touch more wear. Contents of all volumes completely and uniformly fine, no tears, no spotting, no folds, no bookplates. All extras and inserts present, including the signed works by Eric Gill and David Jones. The combination of scholarship and skill on display in these volumes is second to none. As a set, this is one of the great fine press achievements of the twentieth century. Rare as a complete deluxe set.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 7 volume set, all issued. Volumes 1 & 2, quarter cloth with paper covers boards, volumes 3 to 7 full cloth. Volumes 1 to 4: 28 x 22cm, volume 5 to 7: 28.5 x 22.5cm. Numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, tipped-in specimens, papers, facsimiles, some folding. All with a little wear to extremities. Volume 4 a little stained to base of spine, volume 5, small abrasion to rear boards. Bookplate to front pastedown in volume 2. A very heavy set, additional postage required for delivery outside the UK. …