first edition
(Chicago; 1963)
by Morison, Stanley and Kenneth Day
(Chicago; 1963): The University of Chicago Press. First American Edition. Quarto. . 2nd printing. 299pp. including index. A study of fine typography through five centuries exhibited in upwards of three hundred and fifty title and text pages drawn from presses working in the European tradition with an introductory essay by Stanley Morison and supplementary material by Kenneth Day. A fine copy bound in black cloth, spine lettering gilt, in near fine dust jacket with just a hint of toning to spine and a few tiny spots of rubbing. No names or bookplates. A very nice copy.
(Inventory #: 023047)