[Rarebooks] FS: Left to their own devices

[Nina W. Matheson]

For consideration today:

Left to their own devices.  [New York] The Typophiles, 1937. Original blue 
cloth. Fine in dust jacket printed on both sides, one side white with black 
lettering, the reverse side with a pictorial design. The white side is 
lightly soiled and darkened, the reverse side fine; also slightly wrinkled 
and rubbed at the head of the backstrip.  Philip C. Duschnes book label on 
the back paste down.  In fine publisher's box.  One of 190 numbered copies. 
The book was designed by John S. Fass, the binding design by W.A. Dwiggins, 
and consists of Typophile devices executed by a broad range of designers, 
Bruce Rogers among them. The fourth of the unnumbered Typophile books 
preceding the first chapbook.  $600.


William & Nina Matheson Books, Inc., ABAA/ILAB
PO Box 70821   Chevy Chase MD 20813
Website: http://www.mathesonbooks.com E-mail: matheson at boo.net
Voice: 301-718-7911
Members: ABAA, ILAB, IOBA,WABA
Specialties:  Books about Books, Poetry, Literary Press Books, 19th & 20th 
Century literature, Asian American Literature & History
TERMS:
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billed.  Maryland residents will be charged 5% sales tax. Domestic shipment 
is by Priority Mail at $5 for the lst book and $1 for each additional 
book.   International shipment will be by Air Mail at the cost determined 
by the weight of the order.  Books may be returned, upon prior 
notification, if not as described.