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32 Oak Knoll Press Books about Book Design & Typography Book art object edited by David Jury with a foreword by Peter Koch Book Art Object is a record of the first biennial Codex Book Fair and Symposium: “The Fate of the Art,” Berkeley, California, 2007. The event showcased contemporary artist books and fine press and fine art editions produced by some of the world’s most esteemed printers, designers, book artists, and artisans. The book includes transcripts of the following lectures: Sarah Bodman, Research Fellow, Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol: “The hybrid lexicon: an overview of contemporary artists publishing in the UK”; Robert Bringhurst, poet, translator, and typographer: “Spiritual geometry: the book as a work of art”; and Felipe Ehrenberg, artist, Mexican diplomat, former publisher of the Beau Geste Press, London: “Cutting and pasting: metaphor of life.” The volume is illustrated in full color throughout. 2008, hardcover, dust jacket, 9 x 12 inches, 448 pages ISBN 9780981791401, Order No. 100395, $150.00 Distributed for the Codex Foundation BOOK TYPOGRAPHY A Designer’s Manual by Michael Mitchell and Susan Wightman A comprehensive guide to typography and typesetting, describing the principles of good design, why they exist and how to put them to practice. The organization of text and the handling of images are explained in detail, and advice is given on work progression and print management. Contains over a thousand examples and illustrations showing typographic principles put into practice, as well as an extensive glossary. 2005, paperback, 7.25 x 9.25 inches, 434 pages ISBN 0948021667, Order No. 92771, $69.95 Distributed for Libanus Press Available in Europe and the UK from Libanus Press BOOK TYPOGRAPHY by Ari Rafaeli Rafaeli’s book examines how maximum-quality typography consistent with traditional standards can be achieved through modern technology. Word-division, letter-space, punctuation, footnotes and endnotes, symbols and special characters, dashes, quoted passages, folios and running heads are studied with reference to renowned authorities. Surveys the famous Monotype and Linotype book faces in their historical contexts with remarks on the quality of the current digital versions. Illustrated. 2005, hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 160 pages ISBN 9781584561576, Order No. 79445, $34.95 Available in the UK from The British Library code(x) + 1 Monograph series 2008–09 This monograph series is devoted to the celebration of the book and print culture. This set contains the first three in the series, printed in an edition of 500 copies by Peter Koch on a Heidelberg cylinder press. Individual books include Why There are Pages and Why They Must Turn, Art: Definition Five (and Other Writings), and Each New Book. The covers were printed from antique wood and metal types in the Koch collection. Complete Set: 2008, paperback, 5.5 x 7.75 inches, 64 pages ISBN n/a, Order No. 102906, $100.00 Distributed for the Codex Foundation AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN AND WILLIAM MORRIS by Susan Otis Thompson Reprint of the first edition with additional illustrations and a new foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain. With his Kelmscott Press and associations with the Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris helped raise the public’s awareness of fine books to new heights. This landmark study documents the true extent of Morris’s influence on American bookmaking. 1996, paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, 318 pages ISBN 9781884718267, Order No. 44931, $34.95 Available in the UK from The British Library The Typographic Desk Reference by Theodore Rosendorf with a foreword by Ellen Lupton The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is comprised of a thousand facts on the form of Latin-based writing systems. The book includes the following four main sections: Terms—definitions of format, measurements, practice, standards, tools, and industry lingo; Glyphs—the list of standard ISO and extended Latin characters, symbols, diacritics, marks, and various forms of typographic furniture; Anatomy & Form—letter stroke parts and the variations of impression and space used in Latinbased writing systems; and Classification & Specimens—an historical line with examples of form from blackletter to contemporary sans serif types. Designed for quick consultation, entries are concise and factual, making it handy for the desk. 2009, hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 152 pages ISBN 9781584562313, Order No. 96672, $45.00 800-996-2556 www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com
Books about Writing & Calligraphy Oak Knoll Press 33 AN ELEGANT HAND The Golden Age of American Penmanship & Calligraphy by William E. Henning, edited by Paul Melzer Guides the reader through the careers of some of the most important American penmen, including Rogers Spencer and his gifted student George A. Gaskell, whose books and periodicals reached thousands of students in the second half of the 1800s. Paul Melzer added more than 400 examples taken from original specimens to illustrate Henning’s manuscript. 2006, hardcover, dust jacket, 8.5 x 11 inches, 320 pages ISBN 9781584560678, Order No. 68991, $59.95 Pen, Ink & Evidence A Study of Writing and Writing Materials for Penman, Collector and Document Detective by Joe Nickell Second printing with corrections. An excellent study of writing and writing materials for the penman, collector, and document detective. The author traces the development of writing and writing materials from the ancient cuneiform tablet to today’s historical documents. This work is essential for all calligraphers, archivists, literary historians and document examiners. Over one hundred illustrations. 2003, paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, 238 pages ISBN 9781584560920, Order No. 71215, $29.95 Books about Illustration HISTORICAL SCRIPTS From Classical Times to the Renaissance by Stan Knight Up to the time of the Renaissance, calligraphy was the only means of preserving literature, and therefore played a vital role in the spread of learning, culture, and religion. Historical scripts were not rigidly-fixed styles, but the high peaks in an endlessly shifting landscape. Throughout the centuries, styles of writing were continually developed in response to various influences. Revised and expanded, this book is an excellent survey of bookhands with full-page, enlarged illustrations and solidly researched sources. It is useful for studying the history of manuscripts as well as the details of letter construction. This work also helps one make judgments about the technical condition of letter writing and its qualities of rhythm and movement, possible only when consulting an original manuscript. 1998, hardcover, dust jacket, 9 x 12 inches, 110 pages ISBN 9781884718564, Order No. 52752, $39.95 Frank E. Schoonover Catalogue Raisonné by John Schoonover and Louise Schoonover Smith with LeeAnn Dean Frank E. Schoonover is recognized as one of the foremost illustrators of his time. His contribution to American illustration spanned over 40 years and included more than 2,200 illustrations. The twovolume slip-cased Catalogue Raisonné embodies Schoonover’s entire oeuvre, from his earliest sketches to his last easel paintings. The book is chronologically organized with the numeration based on his daybook entries. Included are over 3,000 images, most in full color, a detailed biography with accompanying time line, information about his models and students, lists of exhibitions and magazines, bibliographies, and indices. 2009, hardcover, dust jacket, slipcase, 9 x 12 inches, 2 volumes, 846 pages ISBN 9781584562382, Order No. 96681, $195.00 Co-published with the Frank E. Schoonover Fund, Inc. CARL LARSSON An Annotated Bibliography by Ann J. Topjon This is the first comprehensive bibliography on Larsson and, with approximately 5,900 entries, encompasses all his known works, including albums, book illustrations and articles he wrote and/or illustrated in all languages and countries. The bibliography also documents and annotates the plethora of materials about him in all languages, including monographs, incidental books, encyclopedia articles and exhibition catalogs, as well as the numerous journal and newspaper articles written about him during his lifetime and up to the present. 2008, hardcover, dust jacket, 8.5 x 11 inches, 454 pages ISBN 9781584562108, Order No. 94200, $135.00 HOWARD PYLE His Life – His Work by Paul Preston Davis This book celebrates the enduring and far-reaching achievements of Howard Pyle, America’s most famous and influential illustrator at the dawn of the twentieth century. Illustrated with over 3,300 images, this important research tool represents the most complete record of Pyle illustrations. For the first time, full-color images of each of Pyle’s published and unpublished works are provided in a single source. Indexed and cross-indexed. 2004, hardcover, dust jacket, 9 x 12 inches, 2 volumes, 906 pages ISBN 9781584561330, Order No. 75317, $149.95 Co-published with The Delaware Art Museum 800-996-2556 www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com
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