Hermann Zapf
14 copies for sale · $20–$1,250 · 2 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
ABOUT ALPHABETS: SOME MARGINAL NOTES ON TYPE DESIGN (first edition, signed) — Johnnycake Books$150
Feder und Stichel (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
August Rosenberger 1893-1980. A Tribute to one of the great masters of punchcutting, an ar — Heritage Book Shop$1,250
TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER T — Oak Knoll Books$250
MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM — Oak Knoll Books$175
TYPOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS DESIGNED — Oak Knoll Books$160
PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM — Oak Knoll Books$125
ÜBER ALPHABETE - FEDANKEN UND ANMEKUNGEN BEIM SCHRIFTENTWERFEN — Oak Knoll Books$65
Typographic Variations - designed — Lorne Bair Rare Books$60
MAX CAFLISCH, TYPOGRAPHIA PRACTICA — Oak Knoll Books$45
WILLIAM MORRIS: SEIN LEBEN UND WERK IN DER GESCHICHTE DER BUCH- UND SCHRIFTKUNST — Oak Knoll Books$38
GEDANKEN UND PROBLEME BEIM ENTWURF VON WERKSCHRIFTEN — Oak Knoll Books$20
Works on the market
MANUALE TYPOGRAPHICUM2 copies · $175–$600
TYPOGRAPHISCHE VARIATIONEN, 78 BUCHTITEL UND TEXTSEITEN ALS GESTALTUNGSMOGLICHKEITEN DER T2 copies · $120–$250
TYPOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS DESIGNED2 copies · $60–$160
August Rosenberger 1893-1980. A Tribute to one of the great masters of punchcutting, an ar1 copy · $1,250
Feder und Stichel1 copy · $350
ABOUT ALPHABETS: SOME MARGINAL NOTES ON TYPE DESIGN1 copy · $150
PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM1 copy · $125
MAX CAFLISCH, TYPOGRAPHIA PRACTICA1 copy · $45
Market context
17 copies of Hermann Zapf's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $66 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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