{"product_id":"the-liberated-page-herbert-spencer-ed-1st-edition","title":"The Liberated Page, Herbert Spencer (Ed.) — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Lund Humphries, 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4to, pp. 208.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The book remains tightly bound and squarely set within its original boards, presenting as a robust and entirely serviceable ex-library copy. The red dust jacket retains much of its original brightness but exhibits general shelf-wear, including light surface rubbing, minor creasing to the upper edges, and a library classification sticker firmly affixed to the lower spine. Internally, the text block is bright, clean, and free from pervasive foxing or handling marks. The condition is primarily dictated by its institutional provenance: the front blue endpaper bears a clear 'Withdrawn From Stock' ink stamp alongside a small patch of surface paper loss where a label was removed, while a secondary 'Southport College Library' accession stamp is prominently present on the copyright page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a true first edition hardcover presentation of Herbert Spencer's significant typographical anthology. Heavily illustrated throughout, the volume serves as a vital visual record of twentieth-century avant-garde graphic design and typographic experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe book carries established institutional provenance, having formally resided within the Southport College Library collection. It bears the expected library markings, including definitive withdrawal stamps, confirming its properly deaccessioned status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhile the American softcover variants (published by Bedford Press) appear with some frequency on the secondary market, the original British hardcover printings, especially those retaining their original dust jackets, are notably scarcer and remain highly desirable reference pieces for collectors of print history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAn essential resource for graphic designers and print historians, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003eThe Liberated Page\u003c\/i\u003e gathers seventeen of the most groundbreaking articles published in the 'New Series' of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"172\"\u003eTypographica\u003c\/i\u003e magazine between 1960 and 1967. Edited by the magazine's visionary founder, Herbert Spencer, this anthology charts the radical evolution of twentieth-century typography, exploring the avant-garde experiments that fractured traditional text and reshaped visual communication. Featuring in-depth profiles on pioneers such as Kurt Schwitters, Piet Zwart, and Alexander Rodchenko, the book provides a masterclass in the intersection of language, art, and layout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54316054413651,"sku":"4571","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260708_122419.jpg?v=1784118604","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-liberated-page-herbert-spencer-ed-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}