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Methods of Book Design, The Practice of an Industrial Craft [1956, first edition; NOT a library discard] by Williamson, Hugh - 1956

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Methods of Book Design, The Practice of an Industrial Craft [1956, first edition; NOT a library discard]

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London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press. , 1956. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a Very Good jacket (partially price clipped). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1956. First Edition. A scholarly treatise. Includes chapters on format, margins, composition, text design, choice of type, ornament, printing, colour, illustration, paper, bookbinding, the dust jacket, etc. Illustrated with 76 figures in the text, 11 plates, and numerous type examples. Five appendices. Glossary. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped brick red cloth, lettered in bright gold over a gray panel on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The author deals not only with book manufacture as the designer needs to see it, but with such matters as editorial work, the selection and arrangement of type, illustration, jacket design, estimating, and the choice of a printer. The treatment of each subject is developed far enough to interest the qualified typographer as well as the beginner. Book design is defined as the planning which determines the physical qualities of the book. The theme of the present work is that such planning must be based on knowledge of the machinery and processes of modern industrial book production. Many of the methods of design described here are of course applicable to other kinds of printing, such as that of advertisements. Indeed, they need to be understood by everyone interested in design and quality in printing.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good jacket (price clip). Large 8vo. xv, 431pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 1985. Second. Paperback. Near Fine. Book design is defined as the planning which determines the physical qualities of the book The theme of the present work is that such planning must be based on knowledge of the machinery and processes of modern industrial book production." ; 6 x 9 ''; 392 pages.
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London.: Oxford University Press., 1956. xiv, 430pp, diagrams & frontispiece by Ralp Mabey, illustrations, plates, owners bookplate. Original brown cloth, spine is a little rubbed.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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GB: OUP Oxford University Press, 1956. Tan cloth, gold lettering on grey cloth title label on spine. Name of owner at front of book. Bookplate. In very good, clean, tight condition BUT end papers / pastedowns and text edges a bit spotted and minor marks to covers. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1250g.SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1250g. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG-/No DW. Illus. by Ralph Mabey.
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London: Oxford University Press, 1966. . 2nd edition. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Green boards, gilt embossed spine titles. With frontispiece. Illustrated. Contents: pages generally very good and tight. A few slight blemishes to edge extremities (margins unaffected). Boards: very good, clean and bright. A very good, tight copy. 433 pp.
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London.: Oxford University Press., 1966. xv, 433pp, diagrams & frontispiece by Ralp Mabey, illustrations, plates. DW has some edge wear.. Second Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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London: Oxford University Press, 1956. cloth, dust jacket. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 430, (2) pages. S-K 641. First edition. Excellent book covering all facets of the book including the dust jacket, bookbinding, paper and color work. Jacket spine shows some fading. Foxing of edges.
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GB: OUP Oxford University Press, 1956. Tan cloth, gold lettering on grey cloth title label on spine. Lacks both endpapers. Text edges slightly spotted. ELSE Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. In loose polythene protector. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1250g. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/VG+ DW. Illus. by Ralph Mabey.
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London: Oxford University Press, 1966. cloth, dust jacket. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 433 pages. S-K 641. Second edition. Excellent book with many illustrations. Includes a chapter on bookbinding (29 pages) and a chapter on the dust jacket (9 pages, Brenni no. 34).
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London, Oxfod University Press, 1956. xiv+430 pp., 87 ills typescript; format, margins, text compositions, composing machines; text types, test design, letterpress, paper, illustration, bookbinding; G/VG condition (dustj with tears)
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Oxford University Press, 1956. 1st edn signed by author on title page. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered red cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. xiv + 430, with b&w illus (endpapers lightly spotted; no other inscriptions).
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