The Art of the Book and Its Illustration by Jan Poortenaar
$95.00
The Art of the Book and Its Illustration by Jan Poortenaar
A handsome 1935 first edition study of book design, printing history, typography, illustration, bookbinding, libraries, paper-making, press-work, manuscript preparation, proof-reading, and the technical processes behind book production.
Written by Jan Poortenaar, with a chapter by Prof. Dr. Maurits Sabbe, Curator of the Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, and a foreword by C. H. St. J. Hornby. Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, Bombay and Sydney. First published 1935.
This substantial quarto volume is especially appealing as a book about books, with decorative cloth binding, numerous illustrations, plates, and examples relating to lettering, typefaces, printing, book arrangement, illustration, and the history of the printed book.
Contents include: The Form of Letters and Type Faces; The Invention of Printing; The Development of Printing in Western Europe; Printing in England; Printing in America; Type and Type-setting; The Manuscript and Proof-reading; Paper and Paper-making; Press-work; Bookplates, Bookbindings, and Libraries; The Artist as Illustrator; Photographic Illustration; Music-printing; and Christopher Plantin and the Museum Plantin-Moretus at Antwerp.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Beige cloth boards with black cover and spine design. Light general age wear, minor marking/spotting to cloth, some page toning, and general handling wear. Internally attractive and well-presented. Please see photos.
Publication details:
Title: The Art of the Book and Its Illustration
Author: Jan Poortenaar
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Place: London, Bombay and Sydney
Date: 1935, first edition
Format: Hardcover quarto
Pages: xii, 182 pages
Ideal for: collectors of books about books, printing history, typography, illustration, bookbinding, fine press, graphic design, and book arts.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, ART & DESIGN, DESIGN, DRAWING, HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: ANTIQUARIAN & COLLECTABLE, ART, BOOK ARTS, BOOK COLLECTING, BOOKS, DESIGN, HISTORY, ILLUSTRATION, NON FICTION, PRINTING, REFERENCE, TYPOGRAPHY, VINTAGE BOOKS
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