06/10/2010

BOOK WEEK 3

Nicole:
One of my favorite bookstores in the world is Oak Knoll Books in New Castle, Delaware. They specialize in books about books, so they have shelf after shelf of books about: book collecting, book design, book illustration, bookbinding, bookplates, fine press books, papermaking, printing history, typography & type specimens, and writing & calligraphy, plus it’s all housed in an old Opera House.

Here are a few items I have found on my last trip to Oak Knoll.

German type specimen book for Fiori.

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Albert Helm Prints
Great color combinations.

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A Book of Type and Design
Oldrich Hlsvsa

6 Responses to “BOOK WEEK 3”

1. chelsea says:

   June 10, 2010 at 11:02 am

   amazing.
2. jokemijn says:

   June 10, 2010 at 12:41 pm

   book heaven!
3. brandeye says:

   June 11, 2010 at 6:04 am

   i love the albert helm book! such great designs.
4. Rikke Storm says:

   June 11, 2010 at 1:04 pm

   Wouh! Nice book.
5. deb says:

   June 11, 2010 at 3:53 pm

   wow! love these, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all your book poosts this week.
6. plainMADE says:

   June 11, 2010 at 5:42 pm

   Stunning plates! I (heart) good, old illustrations.