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Pamphlet. Condizione: Fair. Visual Graphics Corporation, North Miami, Florida, [Published date: 1965]. Softcover, 40 pp; 24 x 26 cm; staple bound. Illustrated throughout with black and white typographic specimen sheets and designer portrait photographs. In acceptable+ condition. Gold toned paper wraps with black lettering have light bumping and creasing to edges and light to moderate surface wear, rubbing, scuffing, and edge wear with small abrasions and color loss along spine and corners; rear cover exhibits noticeable spotting and staining; binding intact. Previous owner's (design firm) name and address stamps on first page. Interior pages show light toning with scattered foxing and occasional marginal spotting but are otherwise unmarked. Corporate typography specimen catalog presenting the fifteen award winning entries from the 1965 National Type Face Design Competition, sponsored by Visual Graphics Corporation. Includes full alphabet and numeral presentations in multiple sizes for each typeface, together with biographical notes and portrait photographs of the designers. The competition jury included Lucian Bernhard, Alvin Eisenman, Paul Rand, and Bradbury Thompson. Also includes descriptive material on the Photo Typositor system and its application in photographic typesetting. Contents include: Basilea by Markus J. Low; Andrich Minerva Italic by Vladimir M. Andrich; Jana by Richard D. Juenger; Andrich Minerva; Arnholm Sans Medium; Baker Signet; Davida Bold; Emphasis; Informal Gothic; Jay Gothic Bold; Lincoln Gothic; Nevison Casual Script; Scotford Uncial; Solitaire; Stettler.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 12 pages. Notes; No clear publication date given. Subjects; The Lyons Collection. Americana. Americana Type Faces. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 12 pages. Notes; No clear publication date given. Subjects; The Lyons Collection. Americana. Americana Type Faces. 1 Kg.

Stellt die Preisträger (mit Kurzbiographie u. Porträt) des Wettbewerbs u. ihre Schriften vor, die Basilea von Markus J. Low, die Andrich Minerva Italic u. die Jana von Richard D. Juenger, außerdem u.a. Arnholm Sans Medium, Baker Signet, Davida Bold (Louis Minott), Emphasis (Robert S. Maile, Jr.), Informal Gothic (Tom Hollingsworth), Lincoln Gothic u. Nevison Casual Script. Am Ende werden die Teilnahmebedingungen des Wettbewerbs vorgestellt; im Vorwort wir die Visual Graphics Corporation als Lieferadresse für die vorgestellten Schriften genannt. Bestellmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt.

PAPERBACK. Condizione: Very Good. Visual Graphics Corporation. PAPERBACK. 1979. ALPHAVGC-01 :Wrappers with some scuffs, small tear on bottom corner near spine. Faintly soiled wrappers. Soiled edges. A handy and scarce resource. From the personal collection of poet/publisher/photographer, Jonathan Williams (1929-2008) at Skywinding Farm, Scaly Mountain, North Carolina. 426pp. . Very Good.