True to Type: A Typographical Autobiography by McLean, Ruari - 1999

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press & Werner Shaw, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Clean unmarked copy, like new, dust jacket in mylar.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2000. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 236 pages, illustrated. First Edition. This autobiography covers the unique light of one of Britain's most famous book designers and typographers. It begins with his early years in Scotland to his triumphs in publishing in London. Ruari McLean brings to life a bygone age in Great Britain's publishing scene. A fascinating and interesting look into a bygone world. Illustrated.

Hardcover, octavo, pp. xv, 216. Illustrated. Very good in the publisher's blue cloth over boards with spine lettering gilt. Illustrated dust jacket very good.

New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / Werner Shaw, 2000. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2000. First Edition. Foreword by Colin Banks. From the publisher: "The autobiography of a book and magazine designer who played a central role in British graphic design from the 1940s to the 1980s, who edited and designed MOTIF (1958-1967) and who wrote the THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY… This well-written autobiography of the renowned book designer, author and typographer captures a fascinating life and a remarkable era in British publishing. McLean's compelling story begins with his birth in the Scottish lowlands, and describes his school days at Oxford, the war years as a British officer on a… Read More

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