New York: A-D Gallery, 1948. Illustrated with 48 tinted reproductions. Thin oblong 8vo, original blue printed wrappers (slightly darkened and soiled). New York: A-D Gallery, 1948. A very good(+) copy of this scarce exhibition catalogue. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. With 253 illustrations, 152 in color. 240 pages. Square 4to, gray boards, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2000). First American edition. A fine copy of this attractively printed book. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Print, Power and Persuasion: Graphic Design in Germany 1890 - 1945, at The Wolfsonian, FIU. More
New York: Gallery, 1981. Introduction by Antoine Terrasse. Translated by Jane Brenton. 536 illustrations, 60 in color. 351 pages. Folio, green cloth, d.w. (one tear on rear panel). New York: Gallery books, (1981). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Visual Communications Books, 1962. Illus. Oblong 8vo, white cloth. New York: Visual Communications Books, (1962). Very good Text in English, German, and French. More
New York: Abbeville, 1990. Designed by Mikhail Anikst. Gold endpapers. Profusely illustrated with beautiful color images. Black decoratively gilt stamped boards, slightly edgeworn dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville, (1990). First edition. Offset image of publisher's card on gold endpapers, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Paris: Editions Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1937. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white with many tipped in samples. 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers (rubbed). Paris: Editions Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1937. First Edition. Very good. More
New York: Abrams, 1991. 166 illustrations, mostly in color. 192pp. Oblong 4to, navy blue cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1991). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Mark Batty, 2002. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. 222 pages. Short thin 4to, gilt-stamped blue silk; board slipcase. N.J.: Mark Batty, 2002. First trade edition. A fine copy. More
New York: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1988. The Annual of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Approximately 300 color plates and 350 black and white illustrations, 343 pages + index. 4to, blue cloth (edges slightly sunned), dust wrapper. New York: The American Institute of Graphic Arts, (1988). Near fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Zurich: The Graphis Press, 1985. With many b/w and color illustrations. 260pp. 4to, gray cloth, slightly edgeworn d.w. Zurich: The Graphis Press, (1985). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Numerous full-page reproductions, including 16 in color. Thin 4to, brown cloth, d.w. London: Academy editions, (1974). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag, 1973. Complete set of 3 volumes, bound in 4, with all text in German. A monumental reference work with over 5,000 illustrations, mostly in black and white. lxxxix, 227, clv, 421; lvi, 506; 363 pages. Thick 4tos, gray cloth with printed paper labels, colorful d.w. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag, 1973, 1977, 1980. First editions. A fine set in near fine dust wrappers. More
London: Studio Vista, 1969. Illustrated in black and white. 96 pages, slim square 8vo, blue boards, dust wrapper. London: Studio Vista, 1969. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Mallard, 1990. Profusely illustrated in color. Folio, black cloth, d.w. (New York): Mallard Press, (1990). First edition. A bit edgeworn, still a very good copy. More
New York: Graphis, 1996. Text in English, German, and French. Illustrated throughout in color. 221pp. Tall & wide 4to, black cloth, d.w. (New York: Graphis, 1996). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Zurich: Graphis Press, 1992. Text in English, French, and German. Illustrated throughout in color. 267pp. Wide 4to, black cloth. Zurick: Graphis Press, (1992). Slightly sunned edges with ownership stamp on endpaper, still a very good(+) copy. More
New York: Graphis, 1997. Text in English, German, and French. Illustrated throughout in color. 251pp. Wide 4to, black cloth, slightly rubbed d.w. New York: Graphis Inc, (1997). Wear along hinge, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Graphis Inc., 1997. Text in English, French, and German. Profusely illustrated in color. 240pp. Tall 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (New York: Graphis Inc, 1997). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Graphis, 2004. Text in English, German, and French. Illustrated throughout in color. 253pp. Tall 4to, black boards, d.w. (New York: Graphis, 2004). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1925. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of drawings, etchings & lithographs. Thick 4to, brown gilt-lettered cloth, printed wrapper with several small chips. Boston: Little, Brown, and company, 1925. First trade edition. A fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. Pennell illustrated for almost every prominent English writer of travel. His book is full of comments on these men - Lang, Shaw, Wells, etc. & also on his fellow artists. More
London: Booth-Clibborn, 1999. Profusely illustrated in color. 208 pages, 4to, pictorial wrappers. London,: Booth-Clibborn, (1999). A fine copy. More
New York: Czechoslovak Recruiting Office, 1918. Poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 35 3/4 x 25 inches. World War I recruiting poster by Czech artist Vojtech Preissig. Several horizontal creases, unmounted. This poster is number 10 in a series of 16 designed and printed at the the School of Printing and Graphic Arts of Wentworth Institute where Preissig was director. Poster states, issued by the Czech Recruiting Office, Tribune Building, New York. Repairs to margins. More
New York: Czechoslovak Recruiting Office, 1918. Poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 35 3/4 x 25 inches. World War I recruiting poster by Czech artist Vojtech Preissig. Several horizontal creases, unmounted. This poster is number 7 in a series of 16 designed and printed at the the School of Printing and Graphic Arts of Wentworth Institute where Preissig was director. Poster states, issued by the Czech Recruiting Office, Tribune Building, New York. Repairs to margins. More
New York: Wittenborn, 1961. Introduction by Gibson A. Danes, then Dean of the school of Art and Architecture at Yale. Color illustrations for a dozen trademarks designed by Rand, including Borzoi Books, Westinghouse, IBM and Esquire Magazine. Small slim square 4to, 9.5 x 9.5", unpaginated, (19 French-folded leaves). The cover design and typography are by Paul Rand. Stiff white wrappers printed in yellow, orange and black very lightly dust soiled. New York: George Wittenborn, 1960. Very good (+). One of 450 copies printed. More
New Haven: Yale University Library, 1966. Illustrated. Slim & very oblong 12mo, stiff printed wrappers. New Haven: Yale University Library, 1966. Very slightly edge-worn, still a very good(+) copy. Catalog for an exhibition held at Yale University Library from February 4 - May 1, 1966. More
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