The story of the Village type by its designer...
New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1933. Edition limited to 650 copies, this one of 200 "on Arnold Unbleached hand made paper...privately printed by Melbert B. Cary, Jr. for his friends" (this, no. 19); this issue also has an extra page of supplementary information identifying works missing from the chronological table; 8vo, pp. [6], 13, [15]; title printed in red, black and silver, initials in red; near fine in original gray cloth-backed paper-covered boards, paper label on spine and upper cover. "Pages 1 to 13 are set in the new Village No. 2, its first appearance. For comparison, the original Village type has been used in the introduction. The chronology employs the Goudy Antique, its first appearance in any book" (printer's note). AIGA Keepsake no. 47, issued in commemoration of Goudy's birthday. Woolly Whale Catalogue, 18. Item #51442
Price: $75.00
