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[Neuville, France]: ca. 1880. Oblong 4to. 260 x 350 mm., [10 ¼ x 13 ½ inches]. 56 leaves. Illustrated with 23 hand drawn maps. Title page is decorated with a floral frieze. Bound in red cloth, joint cracked but sound, corners bumped, and cloth soiled in places; with the initials..... More
Livorno, Calcografia Vignozzi, 1830 -(1852). Oblong format. 170 x 338 mm., [6 ¾ x 13 inches]. Engraved title-page dated 1830, date on the printed wrapper dated 1852. Comprised of 16 engraved plates of calligraphic specimens; with one inserted calligraphic specimen leaf published by Tomso Finiguerra of Florence, dated 1852. Stitched..... More
Vannes, 1851. Folio. 410 x 270 mm., [16 x 10 ¾ inches]. 5 leaves, 1 blank. Manuscript in ink on rectos only. Highly legible and decorative. A charming calligraphic manuscript by a young female student from Vannes during the middle of the 19th century. . More
Berlin-Schönberg: Druck, Fhöhnschnelldruck, 1938. Square 8vo. 200 x 299 mm., [8 x 8 inches]. 5pp. of text followed by 20 plates of letter design and ornaments. Original printed wrappers. Paper stock showing some browning do to age. Near fine copy. Second edition, Self Published by the Author. Letter Forms and..... More
Samarang [Java, Dutch East Indies], 1877-1880. 3 volumes. Small folio. 295 x 225 mm., [11 ½ 9 inches]. 7 leaves; 7 leaves; 6 leaves. Textured cloth limp covers; corners a bit bumped; hinges a bit weak, and the first volume loose in binding. The first two volumes contain a nearly..... More
Roma: Da' Torchi di Mariano de Romanis e Figli, 1810. 8vo. 210 x 130 mm. (7 ¾ x 5 inches). (2), 106 pp. Contemporary vellum. Only edition. Interesting work which discusses the use of hand formed letters as the designs for type at the time of the invention of printing..... More
In Venezia: Presso Gaetano Martini, 1809. 12mo. 170 x 110 mm., [6 x 4 ½ inches]. 36 pp. Eight engraved plates. Original blue drab paper wrappers; wrappers showing minor wear at edges and along the spine, otherwise a sound. An attractive copy of this calligraphy manual written for the use..... More
London and Bath: Isaac Pitman & Sons; Phonetic Institute, 1887. 8vo. 210 x 135 mm. (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches). viii, 244, [4] pp., plus 8 pp. ads. Original decorated green cloth; text block a bit cocked, but sound and attractive. Westby-Gibson finished his bibliography to celebrate the International Shorthand..... More
