[Rarebooks] FS: Graphic Design/Book Arts

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7076 )  Thompson, Bradbury. BRADBURY THOMPSON: THE ART OF GRAPHIC
DESIGN, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY NOTEWORTHY DESIGNERS, CRITICS, AND ART
HISTORIANS.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. First printing, Full cloth, Folio,
xii, 218 pages, Color and black & white illustrations. Fine in a Near Fine
Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
      Bradbury Thompson and others discuss his innovations, vision, and
techniques in graphic design. Thompson is well known for his superb design
work with the Westvaco Corporation, including their excellent Christmas
limited edition books and over 60 issues of the magazine "Westvaco
Inspirations" which showcased the range and versatility of the company's
paper products. This lovely book itself was designed by Thompson and is
filled with examples of his work. Of the 310+ illustrations, 272 are full
color. Bound in charcoal grey cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine and
upper board, decorated endpapers. A few tiny rubs at spine extremities,
jacket has a few shallow edge wrinkles. Lovely copy.    $150.00
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