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London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954. Cloth. Very Good/G to Vg. Bound in purple cloth, with clipped dw, 40 b/w plates, 122 in-text figures, 198pp. The author aimed to establish certain basic principles on which graphic artists can work. He explains at length the beginnings of commercial printing, the effect of photography on graphic reproduction, the growth of advertising and the commercial art studio. The work of William Morris, the Arts and Crafts movement and the private presses are also discussed. DW has been repaired.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine. Purple cloth gilt, DW, small 4to., 198 pages, 122 in-text illustrations and 40 plates, some in color. Features designs by Paul Nash, Ravilious, Edward Bawden and others. Laid in is a folding, unused dust jacket by Barnett Freedman for the "Grand Tour" by Faber, mounted on a labeled card. A clean, near fine copy in a very good DW that shows wear at the extremities, in archival mylar.

London: Theodore Brun Fine Editions Limited, 1954. Leatherette. Very Good +. The 1954 1st edition of this impressive history of graphic design in the book arts, "with special reference to lettering, typography and illustration". Solid, tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its wine-red leatherette, with decorative gilt-design and titling along the front panel and spine. Very light wear to the hinges (at the spine ends), otherwise clean as could be. The "Limited de Luxe" edition, #24 of only 150 copies issued. Quarto, 122 figures and 40 plates supplementing the text.

London: Theodore Brun Fine Editions Limited and Routledge Kegan Paul Ltd in arrangement with Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No D/J as Published. 10x8x1. This limited de luxe edition is published by special arrangement with Messrs. Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd and forms part of the first edition print run. This book is number 5 of the limited numbered editions. Some light rubbing to board edges and corners and head and tai of spine. Previous owners signature to ffep.