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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book Contains Pencil Markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780117018853.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.

Hardcover. Condizione: near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. First Edition, First American ed. NOT an ex library book. 209 pages including the index. Dust jacket has light wear on spine ends, no chips. Price is not clipped.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Red cloth gilt, DW, small 4to., 291 pages, 22 full-page and 450 in-text illustrations. Small calligraphic book label designed by Reynolds Stone. Cloth mildly spotted else a very good copy in a clean, near fine DW with light edgewear, in archival mylar.

cloth, dust jacket. square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 291 pages. With an Account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe. First edition. Fine in fine jacket. With 22 full page plates and 450 inserts in the text.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 291 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Contents: The background -- Humanists on handwriting: Erasmus and Vives -- A nobleman of Ferrara: Sigismondo Fanti -- "I, Giovannantonio Tagliente, employed by the most serene Republic of Venice ." -- A Vatican scriptor: Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi -- Giovambattista Palatino: the man about town -- Two priests: Amphiareo and Augustino da Siena -- A conservative revolutionary: Giovan Francesco Cresci -- A successful partnership: Juan de Yciar with Juan de Vingles -- A philosopher of handwriting: Pedro Madariaga -- Francisco Lucas: creator of the Spanish bastarda -- Juan de la Cuesta of Alcalá -- Andres Brun and his coloured writing-sheets -- Gerardus Mercator: calligrapher and cartographer -- A man of many parts: Jodocus Hondius -- The French connection: Christopher Plantin, Pierre Hamon, Jacques de la Rue, and Clément Perret -- John de Beauchesne and the first English writing-books -- Epilogue: the Cresci-Scalzini debate. Subjects: Beau-Chesne, Jehan de. Penmanship History 16th century. Writing, Italic History 16th century. Calligraphy Europe. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. xvii, 287p. Publishers hardback with a well preserved unclipped dustjacket. A fresh clean copy.

First Edition. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth, in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Boards stained. Not price-clipped. Interior is very clean; text is pristine. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 291 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 26 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. [281]-284. - Includes index. Subjects; Beau-Chesne, Jehan de. Paleography Handbooks, manuals, etc. Penmanship Collected works. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good condition. No jacket. Stone, Reynolds (illustratore). First Edition. London: Faber & Faber, 1965. Very Good condition. Clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. With 68 illustrations in the text and 48 plates. Fairbank was a master of italic writing. He also designed lettering for the Gregynog Press. This tribute to him includes essays by Ruari McLean, Berthold Wolpe, Philip Hofer, Ray Nash, Sir Francis Meynell, Jan Tschichold, Nicolete Gray, John Dreyfus, etc. The title page engraving is by Reynolds Stone. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth, with a red spine panel. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. Illus. by Stone, Reynolds. xxiii, 287pp. + 48 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

1st edition. [1], 291, [2 (blank)] pp. Frontis + B&W intratextual illustrations. 10" x 7" Slight shelfwear. A VG+ copy in a similar jacket. Maroon cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine and cover. Beige DJ with Red and Black lettering/ illustrations stamped to backstrip & panels.

octavo, cloth in dust jacket. First American Edition. First American Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 291pp. Godine, The text consists of translations of fifteenth-century writing books with a detailed biographical and technical commentary. With 22 full-page illustrations and 450 in-text illustrations. With an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe and a 3 1/2 pp. bibliography. A very fine, clean copy.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good+. First Edition. This book was owned by Frank Kacmarcik an American artist, designer, calligrapher, liturgical consultant, and collector of fine art and manuscripts, and he signed his name on the half title page. This book was then apart of a collection at the Saint John University, the tape on the spine was removed but left a mark and there is a couple of marks in the book from Saint John University. Other than what is mentioned, this is a clean book with moderate wear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 291 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Contents: The background -- Humanists on handwriting: Erasmus and Vives -- A nobleman of Ferrara: Sigismondo Fanti -- "I, Giovannantonio Tagliente, employed by the most serene Republic of Venice ." -- A Vatican scriptor: Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi -- Giovambattista Palatino: the man about town -- Two priests: Amphiareo and Augustino da Siena -- A conservative revolutionary: Giovan Francesco Cresci -- A successful partnership: Juan de Yciar with Juan de Vingles -- A philosopher of handwriting: Pedro Madariaga -- Francisco Lucas: creator of the Spanish bastarda -- Juan de la Cuesta of Alcalá -- Andres Brun and his coloured writing-sheets -- Gerardus Mercator: calligrapher and cartographer -- A man of many parts: Jodocus Hondius -- The French connection: Christopher Plantin, Pierre Hamon, Jacques de la Rue, and Clément Perret -- John de Beauchesne and the first English writing-books -- Epilogue: the Cresci-Scalzini debate. Subjects: Beau-Chesne, Jehan de. Penmanship History 16th century. Writing, Italic History 16th century. Calligraphy Europe. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Red cloth gilt, DW, small 4to., 291 pages, 22 full-page and 450 in-text illustrations. Small sticker remnant at front pastedown, else a near fine copy in a very near fine DW, in archival mylar.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Gerhard Mercator, Penmanship, Map Drawing, Cartography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condizione: very good(+). With an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe. Frontispiece, black & white illustrations, 291pp., tall 8vo, burgundy cloth, d.w. London: Faber and Faber, (1980). Very Good (+).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good condition. No jacket. First Edition. New York: Watson - Guptill Publications, 1969. Very Good condition. Previous owner's name stamp on front and rear pastedown endpapers, covered by clear tape. NOT a library discard. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by R. A. Skelton. Here are 60 pages of maps and other reproductions, most never before published. This book also has the first English language translation of both Mercator's treatise on lettering (Literarum Latinarum.scribendi ratio, 1540), and LIFE OF MERCATOR, Walter Ghim's biography of Mercator (a translation of VITA MERCATORIS). Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 209pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Texts from the Writing-Masters selected, introduced and translated by A.S OSLEY with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wople. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and motif. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners. Otherwise internally in near fine condition with pages free from marks or inscriptions. Light edge wear to jacket. Please see images for details and feel free to request further information.

First Edition. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth, in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Boards stained. Not price-clipped. Interior is very clean; text is pristine. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 291 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 26 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. [281]-284. - Includes index. Subjects; Beau-Chesne, Jehan de. Paleography Handbooks, manuals, etc. Penmanship Collected works. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very good, original maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt, some shelfwear to edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, in mylar, slightly toned on reverse, else very good. First Edition, first impression, of classic humanist essays on handwriting. 291 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [281]-284. Illustrated with examples throughout. Translations of the key 16th century texts on handwriting, beginning with the Erasmus and Vives dialogues, continues with the works of Tagliente, Vicentino (Arrighi), Palatino, Mercator, Hondius and Brun et al. Original source text. Rare.

Hardcover. Cloth, gilt emblem on cover, sl bumped; dw.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Hard covers in clean, tidy condition with a slightly rubbed dust jacket Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm, square and tight with no snags or splits, just a trifle rubbed. Complete with original dust jacket: in decent shape, just slightly rubbed and moderately edge-worn. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine condition. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustratore). First Edition. London: Victoria & Albert Museum / Faber & Faber, 1980. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (price clipped). The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1980. First Edition. Over 100 illustrations, many in color. A pupil of Rudolf Koch, Wolpe became one of this century's most gifted graphic designers. In 183 annotated entries, this record of achievement examines his dust jackets, book covers, inscriptions, lettering, book designs, typography, etc. Among his type designs are Hyperion, Pegasus, Albertus, Tempest, etc. For Faber & Faber, he designed more than 1500 books and jackets. Introduction by A. S. Osley. Bound in the original beige cloth, stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 102 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Ex-lib. with end-paper, edge & DJ pine marks. G+ Hardback; text. unmarked; DJ-G, taped in. xxiii + 287 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. WITH THE INVENTION OF THE PRINTING PRESS IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, THE WRITING MASTER CAME INTO HUIS OWN. FOR THE FIRST TIME HE WAS ABLE TO BROADCAST HIS MODELS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WORLD IN 'WRITING BOOKS'.

original cloth, dust jacket. 4to. original cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 286 pages. First edition. Minor tears to spine ends of the jacket, else a near fine copy. Illustrated with b&w plates and illustrations throughout.