T. J. Cobden-Sanderson; Jan Tschichold [translator] — Das Ideale Buch Oder Schone Buch Eine Abhandlung Uber Kalligraphie Druck Und Illustration Und Uber Das Schone Buch Als Ein Ganzes

Basel, Kurrus & Co. 1963. Paperback. A very smart limited edition of this translation of Cobden-Sanderson's treatise on calligraphy, signed by the translator Jan Tschichold. German. Limited to one thousand two hundred copies signed by the translator. Very scarce work. A treatise on calligraphy and book design from Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson, an English artist and bookbinder associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. This artistic and critical essay presents theoretical explorations of the essence of beautifully crafted books, delving into the elements that constitute a 'Book Beautiful', and emphasizing the significance of calligraphy, typography, and illustration. Translated by Jan Tschichold, a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer who played a significant role in the development of graphic design in the twentieth century. Noted for developing and promoting principles of typographic modernism, and subsequently idealizing conservative typographic structures. In the original card wraps. Externally, very smart with a small mark to the front board and minor sunning to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .