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Pen and Graver alphabets & pages of calligraphy (by Hermann Zapf ; with a preface and translation by Paul Standard ; cut in metal by August Rosenberger) Hermann Zapf New York: Museum Books, 1952, First Thus
Printed by: Private Printing Office of Stempel Designed by: Hermann Zapf Illustrations by: Hermann Zapf translated by Paul Standard Narrative Description: 
This manual of historical calligraphic styles has been admired by calligraphers, graphic designers and typophiles from its first publication in "Feder und Stichel" (German) in 1949. Zapf designed these 25 plates between 1939 and 1941. The renown punch cutter at Stempel, August Rosenberger, cut them into metal engraving plates during the air raids on Frankfurt. In addition to the use of the original plates, it contains a preface by Paul Standard and Zapf's appendix on The Historical Development of Occidental Letterforms (translated by Paul Standard). This book was printed at the private printing office of Stempel in Germany and is the first appearance in English of the Palatino type face.Condition
Book: Very Good Light wear to spine with chips at top 2 cm, 2 cm strip of back cover adjacent to spine has slightly faded, 1 cm bump to top corners not affecting contents else very good; interior is in pristine condition with no writing or marks, paper is fresh and clean. Now in Brodart archival film cover. Now in archival film cover. Physical Description
Binding: Hardcover. chocolate brown laid paper with tiger watermark, blind stamped on cover, over quarter vellum. Paper: Fabriano Ingres laid Size: 8.9" h 4.8" w 0.6" thick; [3] 1-25 [26-31] leaves CL Stock # 631 Price:
$ 375.00 (extra postage required) 
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