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Author: V&M Typographical, Inc. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780471289531 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 652
Book Description
This is a well designed type specimen book displaying samples of type that was available from V&M Typographic in the 1970s. The displays are of their metal type library and should prove helpful to anyone interested in the selection of type from large typographers at that time. There is a one line sample of each face at the beginning of the book. Anyone interested in type in the pre-digital world of type should find this book of interest
Author: V&M Typographical, Inc. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780471289531 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 652
Book Description
This is a well designed type specimen book displaying samples of type that was available from V&M Typographic in the 1970s. The displays are of their metal type library and should prove helpful to anyone interested in the selection of type from large typographers at that time. There is a one line sample of each face at the beginning of the book. Anyone interested in type in the pre-digital world of type should find this book of interest
Author: Anonyme Publisher: ISBN: 9781616896447 Category : Printing Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Curated by renowned type designer Tobias Frere-Jones, this collection features fifty postcards drawn from his extraordinary personal collection of type specimen books. These stunning cards feature typography from four countries: the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany.
Author: Dori Griffin Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1350116599 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
"This richly illustrated book guides readers through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of typography in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. It is fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, and written for design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados"--
Author: Bruce Willen Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press ISBN: 9781568987651 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 150
Book Description
A guide to type design and lettering that includes relevant theory, history, explanatory diagrams, exercises, photographs, and illustrations, and features interviews with various designers, artists, and illustrators.
Author: Paul McNeil Publisher: Laurence King Publishing ISBN: 9781780679761 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with movable type in the mid–fifteenth century to the present day. Arranged chronologically to provide context, more than 320 typefaces are displayed in the form of their original type specimens or earliest printing. Each entry is supported by a brief history and description of key characteristics of the typeface. This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students. It will also be a significant resource for professional type designers and students of type. Reviews "A mind–blowing catalogue of typefaces and type history… a fantastic, heavyweight compendium of letterforms that's a firm WIRED art department favourite." – WIRED magazine "The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing…This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students." – Against The Grain "Accessible, highly readable and, moreover, a type book to pore over and simply enjoy as the history of the medium evolves chronologically from page to page." – Creative Review "This exquisitely produced, extensively researched and extraordinarily comprehensive work is a definitive study of the history of type." – New Design "The Visual History of Type is a beautiful book. Its arranged into hundreds of short chapters invites one to peruse it haphazardly for pleasure. Beneath its coffee–table appearance lies a genuine reference work." – The Times Literary Supplement
Author: Lanston Monotype Machine Company Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781016007405 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
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Author: V&M Typographical, Inc.
Author: V&M Typographical, Inc.
Author: Anonyme
Author: Dori Griffin
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Author: Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Author: Bruce Willen
Author: John D. Berry
Author: United States. Government Printing Office
Author: Paul McNeil
Author: Lanston Monotype Machine Company