Four Centuries of Fine Printing Morison (HC 3rd Rev) Farrar Straus Cudahy 1957

A classic survey of typography and book design, this 1957 third revised octavo edition of Four Centuries of Fine Printing gathers 272 representative specimens from presses founded between 1465 and 1924, with an introduction by Stanley Morison. It’s a handy reference for designers, printers, book historians, and anyone who likes seeing how type, page layout, and illustration evolved from early incunabula through the private-press revival. This copy is hardcover with its dust jacket present; the jacket shows rubbing and edge wear consistent with age. Interior pages are clean on a quick flip, with light toning; pencil notes appear on the front blank endpaper. Title page states Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York; prelims note “Printed in Great Britain” and “Third (revised, octavo) edition, 1957.” A solid working and reference copy with the visuals people actually use these for. Item Breakdown: - Title: Four Centuries of Fine Printing - Author/Editor: Stanley Morison - Format: Hardcover with dust jacket - Edition: Third revised, octavo - Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, New York - Year of Publication: 1957 - Printing: Printed in Great Britain - Contents: 272 examples of printing from presses founded 1465–1924 - Language: English - Subject: Typography, book design, printing history - Illustrations: Reproductions of pages and title pages throughout - Size: Octavo (approx., per edition statement) - Condition notes: Jacket rubbing and edge wear; light page toning; pencil notes