[Incline Press] Cinamon, Gerald.
Title |
The Typography of an Artist. |
Date |
Oldham: 2010 |
Publisher |
Incline Press, |
Description
Copy number '238' of an edition of 250 copies, letterpress printed on a Victoria parallel impression platen from Rockstroh Werke (c.1938), and using Monotype Sabon type designed by Jan Tschichold, and typeset by Harry McIntosh. Magnani paper was used for the book. Zerkall and Hahnemöhle paper was used for Press reproductions. Spine bound in parchment with illustrated paper covered boards, red silk page-marker. Folio, 14" x 10½", pp. [4, blank] [1-4] 5-178 [2, blank] [colophon] [2,blank], with numerous illustrations and photographs tipped, together with new exemplars, using Weiss types, by Christian Brett, Richard Healy, Jerry Kelly and Leonard Seastone. Letterpress reproductions were made using polymer blocks produced by Geoff Giles.
Condition
A book in Very Good condition, housed in a cloth-covered board slipcase with a paper label to the spine; two small areas of paper defect to the rear board of the book.