Books by Oscar Ogg

NY: Crowell 1967 11th prtg, 1967. . A fine hardcover book in a very good jacket. ... more information

New York:: The Thomas Y. Crowell Co.. 1949. hardcover. 2. 8vo. 254 pp. Numerous illustrations (many color), examples of typography & calligraphy. Full gilt and blue stamped red cloth, dust jacket; jacket extremities worn and stained. Bookplate of Vance Gerry. Very good. . Second printing. Extensively illustrated history of writing characters. ... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. (1948). 8vo., cloth. (xii), 254, (3) pages.. First edition. More than 275 illustrations by the author to enhance the text. Executed in black and orange. Some fading of spine and spotting of covers. Paperclip mark on first two leaves. . ... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. (1948). 8vo., cloth. (vi), 262 pages.. Reprint of the first edition. More than 275 black-and-white with some color drawings by the author in this history of writing. The history of the alphabet. . ... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. (1964). 8vo., cloth, dust jacket. (vi), 262 pages.. Reprint of the first edition. More than 275 black-and-white with some color drawings by the author in this history of the alphabet. Jacket shows wear. . ... more information

hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). N.Y.: Thomas Crowell, (1967). ... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. (1948). 8vo., cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 254, (3) pages.. First edition. More than 275 illustrations by the author to enhance the text. Executed in black and orange. Jacket chipped along edges. . ... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1949].. [14],254 Large octavo. Gilt cloth. Illustrated endpapers. Frontis. Black & white and colour illustrations. Facsimiles. Faint dustiness to top edge, else fine in a very good, lightly soiled printed dust jacket with modest edge-wear. Second printing. Lavishly illustrated with the author's own drawings and calligraphy, the book charts the history of writing characters from the Stone Age to the twentieth century. ... more information

NY: Crowell, (1961). Seventh printing 8vo, pp. 262. Includes dictionary index. Illustrated with more than 275 black and white and colored drawings by the author. Owner's name and date on flyleaf. VG in worn dj. The history of writing, calligraphy, and early printing, with examples.... more information

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. [1971]. Revised edition, 8vo, [10] & 294pp., frontispiece and numerous illustrations printed in 2-colors; fine in original brown cloth, dust- jacket. Many updates from the first edition, including a new chapter, "The Alphabet Today." Bookplate of Jacob L. Chernofsky on the front pastedown. ... more information

New York: The Thomas Y. Crowell Company. VG. 1950. Hardcover. Third Printing, 254 pages, light damp staining to top edge of covers, otherwise clean and very good in a very good dj . ... more information