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by john boyd » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:04 pm
hello from IRELAND fellow brothers of the brush, I have been away for the past 3 weeks, here is the list and prices of some of my sign related books( including some very rare items) 1. James Callingham. The signwriter and glass embosser, 1871 (Simpkin Marshall,London, 1st ed.) 8vo leather bindings, $250 2.The Art and Craft of Signwriting, William Sutherland, 1889. Manchester,Decorative arts journal, near mint condition, in library bindings. $1,000. 3.The Signwriter and Glass Embosser, 1898. Decorative arts journal, manchester. All original with 32 chromolitographed plates in pocket at end of book. ,excellent condition, original bindings, the rarest book on Signwriting,(I am loath to sell it!) $2,500. 4. The Modern Signwriter, William Sutherland, 1923, 1st ed. Manchester, Decorative arts journal, all original excellent condition, $250. 5. Van Writing up to date. W.H. Coates, 1937. Blandford,London. with dustjacket, rare, $200 . I will try and list some more books, I have about another 100 books on all aspects of the trade, including books of alphabets, old typefounders catalogues, lettering , calligraphy,books of typefaces, 60+ signcraft magazines, I have been collecting for the past 45 years! if anyone is interested please e-mail me for more information., John Boyd
John Boyd