Rotterdam: W. L. & J. Brusse's Uitgeversmaatschappij N. V., 1929. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 193pp. Original beige wraps backed with blue cloth and typographical design in red, blue and yellow on cover. Color frontispiece. Title page printed in blue and black. Cover design by Vilmos Huszár, Hungarian painter and designer..... More
Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg, 1960–1964. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. App. 900pp. Original illustrated wraps. Issues 91-96, 104, 105, 111, 114, and 116. Three color offset prints on heavy paper stock by Marino Marini in vol. 91, original Day-Glo fluorescent color advertising in issue 111, Eduard Prüssen woodcut in issue..... More
Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg, 1978–1980. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. App. 700pp. Original illustrated wraps. Issues 196-203. Color offset prints on heavy paper stock by Paul Peter Piech, Fernando Puig Rosado, b/w by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Fernando Krahn. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w photography and illustrations covering all aspects..... More
London: Longman and Co., 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 6 3/4 x 5". [1], 31pp. (iv). Original black moulded papier-mâché binding, illustrated with intricate floral motifs surrounding six biblical vignettes and lettering. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated title page. This "gift book" contains biblical passages describing the various..... More
Zürich: Arts and Crafts Museum Zürich, 1939. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 23pp., [1] 10 plates. Original stiff wraps in modern design and typography in black, white and orange on cover, protected by modern mylar. No. 144 of "The Guidelines of the Arts and Crafts Museum Zürich." With an introduction by..... More
[Hannover, Germany]: [J.C. König & Ebhardt], ca 1910s. Hardcover. Folio. Unnumbered. 168 leaves with one sided paste-downs, 19 leaves with paste-downs on both sides. Original bolted 3/4 tan cloth binder over black paper covered boards. J.C. König & Ebhardt sticker with notice on inside of front board. Exquisite sample book..... More
NP, n/d. Softcover. Original decorative wraps illustrated with a chromolithograph of the Ausstellungs-Gebäude der Nürnberger Bäcker-Innung mit Kaffeehaus zum Rothenburger Erker. Rear wrapper with illustrated advertisement of the gold medal win at the exhibition of Kathreiner's Kneipp-Malz-Kaffee. Unpaginated (12pp., incl. wraps). Delightful brochure by Kathreiner's Malzkaffee from the second Bayerische..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [8], 128, [2]pp (text), [40]pp (plates). Original printed dust-jacket over black and grey cloth with gold letteing on spine and black lettering on cover. Free front endpaper inscribed and signed by Merle Armitage, one of the 15 authors of this book..... More
Pasadena, CA: Art Center College of Design, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 86, [8], + unpaginated loose accordion folded material inserted in box. Original stout solander type clamshell box housing a red printed paper covered book and 7 loose accordion folded material. This stunning signed presentation copy chronicles the history..... More
New York: Kraus Reprint Co., 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Folio (12 1/2 x 8 1/4"). vii, [3], 105, [3]pp. Original black and grey cloth, with gold lettering to spine. Title page within a decorative frame. Decorative initials. Designed by Bruce Rogers and illustrated with numerous photomechanical linecuts this splendid volume displays..... More
[Paris]: NP, 1897. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto (11 1/4 x 8"). [4], 30, [2]pp. Striking Art- Nouveau floral design binding in red, mauve, green, yellow, and brown-stamped full calf. Raised bands. All paper edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Dentelles. Original illustrated blue wrappers bound in. Frontispiece on tissue paper. Title..... More
Paris: Ch. Juliot, 1900. Loose leaf. Oblong quartos (11 x 14 1/2"). 8pp., 32 plates in each volume. Original three quarter green, respectively orange cloth over illustrated words with green and orange lettering on string-tied portfolio covers. The designs were part of various universal exposition,s garnering silver and bronze medals..... More
New York: Outdoor Advertising Incorporated, n/d. Spiral Bound. 2 volumes. Oblong 4to. Unpaginated. Spiral bound illustrated paper-covered boards. Age wear on bindings. Front board of 1942 volume almost detached. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of posters which were on display at the 12th and 13th Annual Exhibition of Outdoor Advertising..... More
Berlin: Buchdruckerei Otto Elsner Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1921. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. 8, 4 French fold, 13 leaves; double page laid in. Original heavy paper wraps with b//w company logo, gilt lettering and elaborate blind-stamped ruling on cover. Elaborate decorative color title page in chromolithography with black, green and gilt lettering..... More
Collection featuring beautifully produced menu cards from the first half of the 20th century, housed in red faux;eather binder. It includes menus for special occasions, e.g. the a memorial of the Aviation Division 67/A 281, dated August 20, 1925, the Royal Dinner at Douai, France, on June 30, 1916, printed..... More
Plauen: Christian Stoll, c. 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Folio Oblong. (1) 18 plates. Original quarter red cloth portfolio over decorative paper-covered boards. Decorative title page. Collection of 12 pochoir colored, 4 two color and 2 b/w lithographs with Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Oriental, Indian, Romanic, Germanic, Nordic, Gothic and various ecclesiastic..... More
Zürich: Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1936. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 32pp. Original stiff wraps in modern design and typography in cream and brown on cover, protected by modern mylar. No. 131 of "The Guidelines of the Arts and Crafts Museum Zürich." With an introductory text in German and French elaborating on the..... More
Plauen: Christian Stoll, c. 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Folio Square. (1) 24 plates. Original red three quarter cloth portfolio with illustrated boards and white lettering on cover; string ties. Illustrated title page. Collection of 24 pochoir colored lithographs, produced by C, G, Röde. A wide variety of motifs with delicate..... More
Hamburg: Walter & Mackh, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 58pp. Black cloth 3-ring-binder with embossed three color vignette and b/w company logo on cover and white lettering to spine. Inventory and prices for book binding fabrics presented by Walter & Mackh, founded in 1896, on its list vii/58 with detailed..... More
NP: NP, ND. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. 56pp. Color-illustrated paper-covered boards. Profusely illustrated with screen-printed & loose cut-out illustrations, held in place by thin mylar. The images are in rich, vibrant colors and depict characters from various regions in China in their unique costumes. Each plate accompanied by text in English..... More
München: Selbstverlag des Deutschen Museums, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 91 (1)pp., 12 plates. Original light brown stiff wrappers with gilt-stamped emblem and lettering on cover. Publication commemorating the dedication of the new museum building on May 7, 1925 with overview of the museum's history, its mission and accomplishments in..... More
Hannover: Druckerei H. Osterwald, ca. 1930. First edition. Softcover. 8vo. 32pp. Original pictorial wraps, illustrated in color on front and rear. Wraps protected by modern mylar. Rare catalogue by Ergo paper manufacturer looking at different types of Voigtländer Ergo special photographic paper. Includes information on Ergo Platin-, Royal-, Seide-, Kontakt-..... More
Berlin: Institut für Angewandte Kunst Berlin, 1958. First edition. Quarto. 176pp. Original red vinyl sides with plastic comb spine, and white lettering on front cover. Scarce and fascinating work on industrial design, profusely illustrated with numerous b/w and color illustrations. Minor creasing and age-toning along paper margin. Text in German..... More
Chicago: Meyer Both Company, 1922–1924. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. (1) 20pp., 4 plates; (1) 14pp.; 5 plates; (1) 10pp. Original light brown illustrated wraps with dark brown lettering and decorative ruling on covers. Each booklet contains descriptive educational text supplemented with illustrations. 1. Booklets, Catalogs, Folders and Broadsides. Their Construction..... More
New York: A-D Publishing Co, 1938, 1941. Softcover. PM Vol. IV, No. 9. Octavo. 83 (7)pp. Original gray color-illustrated wraps with black lettering on covers. Cover design by Paul Rand. Editorial on Paul Rand with b/w designs by Paul Rand on glossy paper. Contains various contributions on publishing and the..... More