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30 Oak Knoll Press—Printing & Publishing The Fanfrolico Press Satyrs, Fauns and Fine Books by John Arnold This work consists of a detailed history of the Fanfrolico Press and a full bibliography of its publications and ephemera, tracing the venture from its origins in Sydney, Australia in the early 1920s, to success in London from 1926, and its final dissolution in 1930. The Press was notable for the literary input of its proprietor Jack Lindsay and illustrations by his father, Norman Lindsay, as well as by Edward Bawden, Hal Collins, Lionel Ellis, and others. Jack Lindsay was responsible for the typographical design (initially with Kirtley) that brought a distinctive style to the books of the Press. This book has been designed by Paul W. Nash, with a design inspired by a Fanfrolico publication. There are 96 illustrations. 2009, hardcover, 7.25 x 10.75 inches, 328 pages ISBN 9780900002977, Order No. 101286, $65.00 Distributed for the Private Libraries Association; available in the UK from the Private Libraries Association and in Australia from Kay Craddock the paradox of prosperity The Leiden Booksellers’ Guild and the Distribution of Books in Early Modern Europe by Laura Cruz Laura Cruz explores the world of the book trades as it was constructed in Leiden in the decades after the Revolt against Spanish rule. This book gives new insights to the culture of the young Republic that are based not only on the thoughts and dreams of individuals, but also on the behavior and aspirations of groups and the constraints and opportunities presented by institutions. 2009, hardcover, dust jacket, 6 x 9 inches, 256 pages ISBN 9781584562351, Order No. 96671, $55.00 books about books A History and Bibliography of Oak Knoll Press, 1978–2008 by Robert D. Fleck A comprehensive history and bibliography of the press, from its beginning in 1978 through the fall of 2008. Bob Fleck, founder, owner, and president of the Press, begins with a history of the press, that is illustrated with more than fifty images. The history is followed by the bibliography, which lists 320 books in order of publication. 2008, 6 x 9 inches, 238 pages Hardcover, dust jacket: ISBN 9781584562498, Order No. 99582, $45.00 Paperback: ISBN 9781584562481, Order No. 99583, $25.00 the Book as a work of art The Cranach Press of Count Harry Kessler edited by John Dieter Brinks The Cranach Press, though located in Germany, was inspired by and became an integral product of the English private press movement. The Press’s work is recorded in this lavishly illustrated book. It includes Essays by John Dreyfus, Anne Hyde Greet, Gunnar Kaldewey, J.D. Brinks, Lindsay Newman, among others, with extensive documentation and a new and illustrated bibliography of the Cranach Press. 2005, hardcover with slipcase, 9.5 x 12 inches, 456 pages ISBN 3935518669, Order No. 88729, $290.00 Distributed for Triton Verlag, Berlin, Germany and Chapin Library of Williams College, Williamstown, MA A history of longmans and their books 1724–1990 Longevity in Publishing by Asa Briggs Longmans is the oldest commercial publisher in the United Kingdom, founded in 1724 by Thomas Longman. Throughout its history, Longmans has published a variety of works, covering religion, law, medicine, science, and sports and has been a major publisher of dictionaries and reference books. 2008, hardcover, dust jacket, 7.5 x 9.75 inches, 624 pages ISBN 9781584562344, Order No. 96667, $110.00 Available outside North and South America from The British Library ARTHUR W. RUSHMORE & THE GOLDEN HIND PRESS by Monroe S. Causley First edition, limited to 200 copies, numbered and signed by author. A short biography of Arthur Rushmore and a comprehensive bibliography of his works. This edition was hand-set in Monotype, printed on an old Heidelberg press, quarter-leather bound and gold stamped for the discriminating collector. The bibliography covers all known works designed and printed by Rushmore from his days at Harper & Brothers to his death, and titles printed by his wife thereafter. 2005, Quarter Leather, slipcase, 8.5 x 11 inches, 120 pages ISBN 9781584561415, Order No. 79692, $150.00 Co-published with Kotinos, Athens THE VALE PRESS Charles Ricketts, A Publisher in Earnest by Maureen M. Watry The Vale Press is the story of typographer, publisher, and wood engraver, Charles Ricketts and his famous press. Ricketts was a versatile and innovative practitioner of the printing arts who exerted a powerful influence on modern book design. The Vale Press reveals the nature of Ricketts’ collaboration with the master printer Charles McCall of the Ballantyne Press. Includes a complete bibliography. 2004, hardcover, dust jacket, 8.5 x 11 inches, 256 pages ISBN 9781584560722, Order No. 76292, $95.00 Available in UK from The British Library 800-996-2556 www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com
Books about Type Design Oak Knoll Press 31 AMERICAN metal typefaces of the twentieth century by Mac McGrew Reprint of the second, revised edition, with 300 more typefaces in a clean, attractive format. Discover 1,600 classical as well as bizarre typefaces in one of the most massive tributes to the history of printing and metal types. Includes alphabeticallylisted type families and typefaces and their variant forms are shown in full alphabets—upper and lower case with numerals and punctuation. The specimens are cleanly reproduced from metal types for maximum clarity. 1993, paperback, 9 x 12 inches, 398 pages ISBN 9780938768395, Order No. 34980, $65.00 AMERICAN PROPRIETARY TYPEFACES edited by David Pankow This book is a fascinating survey of typefaces developed in America after 1892. It includes essays on American Arts & Crafts typefaces, the Merrymount Press, Bruce Rogers’ Centaur type, Dard Hunter’s typefaces, and many others. Limited to 600 regular edition copies set in Monotype Centaur and Bembo, with text printed letterpress and illustrations printed by offset lithography at The Stinehour Press. Includes 66 illustrations at the end of the book. 1998, hardcover, 6 x 9.25 inches, 218 pages ISBN n/a, Order No. 97457, $50.00 typeforms A History by Alan Bartram In this work, nearly 75 different letterforms types are shown in their original metal forms and placed in their historical context. By including photographs of contemporary inscriptions on buildings and monuments, Alan Bartram explores the relationship between printed and architectural letterforms and their parallel course from the Renaissance until Victorian times. Without an understanding of the visual make-up of letterforms, designers cannot fully exploit the potential of type. 2007, hardcover, dust jacket, 9.5 x 10 inches, 128 pages ISBN 9781584562221, Order No. 95866, $55.00 Available outside North and South America from The British Library PRINTING TYPES Their History, Forms, and Use by Daniel Berkeley Updike Explores the art of typography from the dawn of moveable type to the twentieth century. The two-volume set is combined into one, containing the original 367 illustrations. Updike’s text constitutes a running commentary on the historical and artistic significance of these illustrations. 2001, 6.5 x 9 inches, 1088 pages Hardcover: ISBN 9781584560562, Order No. 63429, $85.00 Paperback: ISBN 9781584560609, Order No. 63431, $49.95 Available in the UK from our co-publisher The British Library NINETEENTH- CENTURY AMER- ICAN DESIGNERS AND ENGRAVERS OF TYPE by William E. Loy edited by Alastair Johnston and Stephen Saxe In 1896, William E. Loy, a San Francisco printing equipment salesman and scholar, wrote a series of profiles of type designers, recognizing the importance of documenting the men in the background who created the nineteenth century’s fanciful types. Here is the behind-the-scenes story: biographies of artists, sportsmen, blacksmiths, soldiers, even a game warden, who were the creators of innovative types. Loy traces their personal stories adding much incidental detail about the politics and business practices of the time and the innovations of each. Typographical historians Johnston and Saxe have realized Loy’s vision, fully illustrated and annotated, with over 800 illustrations of typefaces designed by the craftsmen he discusses. 2009, hardcover, dust jacket, 9 x 12 inches, 164 pages ISBN 9781584562610, Order No. 96679, $59.95 Hamilton Wood Type A History in Headlines by Bill Moran, Robert Style, Dennis Ichiyama, and Richard Zauft A 65-page book outlining the history of the Hamilton Wood Type Company, the importance of wood type to the growth of printing world-wide, and the role the Museum plays in the education of today’s design professionals. The book includes a foreword by Jim Sherraden and five chapters on the history of Hamilton as a company and a museum. Well illustrated in full color. 2004, paperback, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, 65 pages ISBN 0972392718, Order No. 99663, $20.00 Distributed for the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum MACKELLAR, SMITHS & JORDAN Typographic Tastemakers of the Late Nineteenth-Century by Doug Clouse This study of America’s leading type foundry of the nineteenth century emphasizes the design of the hundreds of typefaces that were produced from its inception in the 1860s until its merger with most other American foundries at the end of the century. This study proposes that the earlier styles were successful in their own time and should be judged on that basis. An illustrated appendix showing MS&J’s original typeface designs accompanies the text. 2008, hardcover, dust jacket, 8.5 x 11 inches, 176 pages ISBN 9781584562320, Order No. 96669, $65.00 800-996-2556 www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com
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