• [Corvus Works]  de Beauclair, Gotthard.

[Corvus Works] de Beauclair, Gotthard.

Title A Plea Against Standardisation. Some remarks concerning book typography.
Date Blackhill, Co Durham: 2020
Publisher Christopher Wakeling, at his Corvus Works,

Description

Copy number '18' of an edition limited to 95 copies plus 5 hors de commerce copies, reprinted on Zerkall mould-made text papers using a Korex test press. Originally produced for the Modern German Book Design Exhibition in London, 1961. The words of Beauclair are set in the Sabon typeface in 14 point /D with 20 and 48 point /D display types from D. Stempel AG. The remaining texts are set from a special casting for Corvus Works of 10 point /D with 'long descenders' for which new matrices were struck. Grey card wrappers with a marbled paper dust-jacket with a printed paper label on the upper cover. Quarto, 270 x 195 mm, pp. [12].

Condition

A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.
Price: £60.00

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