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Sample book from the D. Stempel company featuring the Palatino font, designed by Herman Zapf in the late 1940s and modeled after the humanist types of the Italian Renaissance. Specimens include regular, italic, semi bold, small caps, etc.
Condition: Near Fine in a custom-made mylar cover, faint soft creasing to top right corner.
Item #761
U&lc (upper and lowercase) Magazine was published by the International Typeface Corporation to showcase innovative uses and designs for the typefaces, lettering and the revivals of classic fonts the company produced. The magazine was read and closely watched by design professionals and type enthusiasts. This issue features articles on Feliks Topolski by Steven Heller, the masks of Mexico, the ITC typeface, and typographic milestones. Great resource for advertisments and design from the period as well. We have several different issues available from the mid-1980s - feel free to inquire if you are.....
Item #542
A study of the great artists' books of the 20th Century, with particular attention to Italy's place within the international artist book movement. Richly printed color illustrations. Includes an illustrated bibliography with thumbnails of books on books categorized by genre. Text in English and Italian. Out of print.
Condition: Very Good; corner bump/crease of 1.25" to the top corner of back cover, faintly visible as a tiny corner bump to the last 40 pages.
Item #945
A slightly oversized typography and design periodical from 1965. This issue includes a feature on Swissair's branding and H.N. Werkman (with a tipped-in color plate of his work). A truly fantastic magazine and issue of this typography magazine. This issue includes multiple paper types, a tipped-in color plate, and red & black ink printing throughout. In a custom-made protective mylar dust jacket.
Condition: Very Good, faint toning to paper.
Item #438
The original and scarce 1999 edition of Issue Six of the amazing Crap Hound magazine by the brilliant designer Sean Tejaratchi. This issue's focus is images of death, telephones and scissors. Crap Hound was a monumental feat of compilation. Also includes typography sample pages for Astro, Regicide, Lumberboy and Huffman. And the fake television listings at the back are very funny.
Condition: Fine, like new with very slight foxing to the back cover.
Item #44
The wonderful and exhaustive monograph on the work of the graphic designer Lance Wyman, best known for his iconic Mexico '68 Olympics logo and campaign, as well as his designs for cultural institutions and transportation systems. Another beautiful book published by Unit Editions. Out of print.
Condition: Like New.
Item #979
