TYPOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS DESIGNED BY HERMANN ZAPF ON THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY BOOK DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY IN 78 BOOK AND TITLE PAGES by Zapf, Hermann - 1964

New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), v, 77 plates, (10) pages. Reprint of the scarce first edition including reproduction of the color work. Wear along edges. Near fine.

New York: Museum Books, 1964. parchment-backed boards with vellum tips, dust jacket. 4to. parchment-backed boards with vellum tips, dust jacket. not paginated. Limited to 500 numbered copies for the American market signed by Zapf. Set in 16 languages with the types of D. Stempel "taken from the foundry's archives" and printed by Heinrich Egenolf. A magnificent display of typography and type specimens printed in black with some part printed in an alternative color. Jacket has a faint stain along top of front cover.

New York, NY: Museum Books, 1964. quarter parchment over paper covered boards, parchment tips, paper dust jacket. 4to. quarter parchment over paper covered boards, parchment tips, paper dust jacket. Not paginated. With Prefaces written by Paul Standard, New York, G. K. Schauer, Frankfurt, and Charles Peignot, Paris, together with commentary notes and specifications. Limited to 500 numbered copies produced by this American publisher, and signed by Zapf on the colophon page. Jacket chipped with tears along top edge, else a very good copy. Set in 16 languages with the types of D. Stempel "taken from the foundry's archives" and printed by Heinrich Egenolf. A magnificent display of typography and type specimens printed in black with some part printed in an alternative color, with many being tipped-in. Hermann Zapf was an award-winning typographer and book designer known for his clean techniques.

NY: Museum Books,, 1964.. First edition.. 4to. [172 pp]. Touch of sunning near crown, else fine in half-vellum. Lacks dust jacket. Prefaces by Paul Standard, G.K. Schauer, and Charles Peignot. One of 500 numbered copies on Hahnemühle paper SIGNED by Zapf.

Frankfurt: Georg Kurt Schauer, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. An apparently unused copy, fine in near fine dustjacket wrapped in clear acetate.

Frankfurt: Georg Kurt Schauer, 1963. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/fine. One of 500 copies printed. Author's signed presentation on front fly leaf. Bound in quarter white vellum with spine stamped in gilt and charcoal cloth boards.