A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2 This book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. Featuring works by type designers including: William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, and Adrian Frutiger. In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. This, the second volume, covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 1400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use:
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen Gmbh
ISBN-13
9783836515146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91445274
Product Key Features
Book Title
Type: a Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles: V. 2
Author
Alston W. Purvis
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Writing
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
290mm
Item Width
368mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alston W. Purvis
Editor
Cees W. De Jong
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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