Stanley Morison, D.B. Updike, [ed. by David McKitterick] — Stanley Morison & D.B. Updike: Selected Correspondence

London, Scolar Press, 1979. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of correspondence between two eminent figures in the world of typography, including the designer of Times New Roman The first edition of Selected Correspondence between typographers Stanley Morison and D.B. Updike, edited by British librarian and scholar David Mckitterick.  In the publisher's original navy blue cloth, in the original unclipped yellow dust wrapper. Contains all twenty plates, including of letters, typeface examples, and portraits. Collated complete. An illuminating volume on the history of typography and print, the letters between close friends Stanley Morison and D.B. Updike exchange their insightful opinions and ideas revolving around print during the interwar period. Morison was best known for being the designer of Times New Roman and reviving blackletter over Victorian fine printing, while Updike founded the Merrymount Press. In the publisher's original navy blue cloth, in the original unclipped yellow dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with minimal marks, and minor bumps to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright and mostly clean, with minimal edgewear. Slight fading to wrapper spine and a couple of small marks to wrapper joints and to rear. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good.