A specimen page mentions the following: "The enclosed plates are hand printed in editions ranging from 1 to 240... This magazine appears only in a continuing edition. Works run out, new ones are added. Ppress remains in a state of flux." The issues are unnumbered and to distinguish the two held by the Sackner Archive, this one is designated as black for color of the typeface on the envelope, the other as red for its typeface. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

On page 111, a map of the world is depicted solely with the names of countries placed horizontally or vertically with varies sized fonts. It was designed by George Brockmann for an annual report of a business. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The entire issue is skillfully devoted to a parody of itself, photographers (Duane Michaels, Helmut Newton), graphic designers (Paul Rand), and graphic design companies (Emigre). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue desribes cult magazines, such as Beach Culture and Surfer which have used innovative typography in their design. Philip Meggs reviews "The Elements of Euclid" by William Pickering, a 19th century British book designer and publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Book and dust jacket design are discussed in an essay by Chip Kidd. Japanese book and poster design which creates "an anti-traditional visual language" by Koga Hirano is described by Steven Heller. Alston Purvis contributes an in-depth essay with 27 illustrations of Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman titled "The Outsider." Werkman's periodicals "The Next Call," (issues are held by Sackner Archive) are described and depicted. In addition, an example of Werkman's typewriter art (1926-1927) is shown. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Eve Kahn contributes an essay on the funny side of advertising. Stephen Heller writes on the American Design Style 1925-1933. Jan Kubasiewitcz contributes an essay on the history of Themersons' Gaberbocchus Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was first printed in 1996 and reprinted in 1997 (present copy). This 2nd printed copy includes coverage of over 35 years of works by the award-winning Dutch graphic designer, including his essay "What Design Means For Me" (in addition to his partly autobiographical essay). Additional essays by Kinross, Triest, Koosje Sierman and Hugues C. Boekraad; includes bibliography. "Reprinted 1997" (colophon; originally published in 1996). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Werner Enke printed this catalog using letterpress on the occasion of his lectureship at the Graphic Workshop. An element of lead type is collaged to back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Part 4 includes an annotated listing of the issues of Matrix, a periodical published by the Whittington Press and held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was sent to master printer Walter Hamady to review for "The American Book Collector" by Daniel Traister, book review editor. Hamady's response to Traister, his refusal to critique the book, and his reaction to the text is described in the correspondence. Furthermore, Hamady mutilated several pages by violently stabbing them with a ball point pen, reversed the dust jacket, wrote scathing opinions in the margins of the text, and returned the volume to Traister. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Book describes the craft of letterpress printing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Subject of lecture was the Yolla Bolly Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This essay provides a brief history of typography up to the 15th century. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This essay provides brief history of typography and the printing trade. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the fourth in a series of four monographs concerned with the evolution of reading traditions and book practices over the past 2000 years. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The four cards arranged properly create the letter E. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.