Stanley Morison — The Typographic Arts

Edinburgh, James Thin, 1944 . First edition. Paperback. First edition of the significant lecture on typography from the prominent Stanley Morison, creator of the Times New Roman typeface. First edition.Publisher's original soft covers.Featuring numerous decorations by Joan Hassall.The fascinating first lecture on the "Past Present & Future" of typography delivered at the Edinburgh College of Art in February 1944. A second lecture entitled "The Art of Printing" would shortly follow. From eminent typographer Stanley Morison, the creator of Times New Roman, among other achievements. Publisher's original soft covers. Externally, reasonably smart with slight bumping and rubbing, resulting in cover coming away from joint at head of spine and a light crease to the bottom left-hand corner. Moderate spotting to both sides of wrap, the front featuring more prominent marking. Internally, front hinge delicate, otherwise text block firmly bound. Bright and clean copy with spotting mainly contained to first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Joan Hassall. Good .