pentagram press (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 16mo. Decorative Postcard, Very Good, with mail stamps, ink scribbles.

No. 243 of 312 copies. Numerous examples of 'Granjon Arabesques' printed in various colours, printed using Monotype's version of the ornaments from 16th century Antwerp, probably cut by Robert Granjon. Tall thin 8vo., original blue sewn wrappers, gilt decorative design and black lettering to upper cover, brown endpapers printed with Granjon Arabesques in blue, fore and lower edges uncut. A very good copy.

1 tipped-in specimen of marbled paper, 1 tipped-in photograph, and numerous typographical ornaments printed in colour. No. 39 of 150, signed by the printer, Michael Tarachow. 8vo., bound by the Campbell-Logan Bindery in original black cloth over cream handmade Fabriano Roma paper boards, printed title label to spine, blue patterned endpapers, fore and lower edges uncut. Very good copy. A wonderful selection of various type specimens and typographic designs presented as quotations from the likes of Bruce Rogers, Eric Gill, Rudolph Koch, Daniel Berkelely Updike, Victor Hammer and Francis Meynell, among many others.

Portfolio of 17 colour printing specimens of poems, epigrams, quotations and typographic designs and ornaments on various paper textures. Without a limitation but one of a very small number number. All loose as issued in original brown silk folder, black morocco title label lettered in gilt to upper cover, lined with black paper. A few very faint spots to one specimen sheet, otherwise an excellent collection.