Author: Ronald de Leeuw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789040097966
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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Author: Patricia Spencer-Silver
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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George Myers was one of the great Master Builders of the Victorian Age. Born in 'Hull in 1803, he gained renown as 'Pugin's Builder' and - from his workshops in Hull and then in London - directed a nationwide contracting business. Myers executed many of Pugin's buildings, such as cathedrals in Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham and Southwark and the Medieval Court for the Great Exhibition of 1851. In fact Myers undertook work for nearly 100 other architects. This included the original camp at Aldershot, military hospitals and the Staff College, Broadmoor Hospital and restoration work at the Guildhall, the Towers of London, Windsor Castle and extensive work for the Rothschilds. He died in London in 1875. This book, based on original research, provides a fascinating account of mid-19th century England and some of its most interesting figures. It contains hitherto unpublished drawings by Pugin.

Author: Paul Shaw
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300219296
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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An illuminating account of the design inspirations and technical transformations that have shaped the digital typefaces of the 21st century In this fascinating tour through typographic history, Paul Shaw provides a visually rich exploration of digital type revival. Many typefaces from the pre-digital past have been reinvented for use on computers and mobile devices, while other new font designs are revivals of letterforms, drawn from inscriptions, calligraphic manuals, posters, and book jackets. Revival Type deftly introduces these fonts, many of which are widely used, and engagingly tells their stories. Examples include translations of letterforms not previously used as type, direct revivals of metal and wood typefaces, and looser interpretations of older fonts. Among these are variations on classic designs by John Baskerville, Giambattista Bodoni, William Caslon, Firmin Didot, Claude Garamont, Robert Granjon, and Nicolas Jenson, as well as typefaces inspired by less familiar designers, including Richard Austin, Philippe Grandjean, and Eudald Pradell. Updates and revisions of 20th-century classics such as Palatino, Meridien, DIN, Metro, and Neue Haas Grotesk (Helvetica) are also discussed. Handsomely illustrated with annotated examples, archival material depicting classic designs, and full character sets of modern typefaces, Revival Type is an essential introduction for designers and design enthusiasts into the process of reinterpreting historical type.

Author: Holger Pedersen
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press
ISBN:
Category : Comparative linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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The study of language is the study of civilization-- to discover man's cultural antecedents and to understand the meaning of his intellectual heritage we must look to the origins of human language buried in the mists of historical antiquity. The present work has long been a celebrated classic in the field of linguistics: it reveals not only the genesis of man's great languages and their interrelation, but tells as well of the development of linguistic science itself, of the discoveries of its pioneers and great masters, particularly during the last century. In addition, a concise summary of the methods employed in linguistics is provided -- Provided by publisher.

Author: Patricia Spencer-Silver
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Robert DeMaria
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Author: Jos Vandenbreeden
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Author: George Armitage Miller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Beginning with the phonetic approach to communication, this introduction to the study of language examines in detail the physiology of speech and hearing, the applicability of statistics, the structuring of languages and social aspects of communication.

Author: Victor baron Horta
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Comprehensive monograph on the influential Belgian architect and art nouveau pioneer, Victor Horta (1861-1947); includes facades, floor plans, interiors, floors, furniture and fixtures.

Author: Marco van Egmond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789061942207
Category : Cartes géographiques
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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To what internal and external circumstances did Covens & Mortier owe its great expansion? How did they sell their maps and atlases? In which cartographic areas did innovation take place? What was the firm's position from an international point of view? Thanks to the results of an intensive ten-year research into the publishing activities of Covens & Mortier, these questions can finally be answered. In this richly illustrated book, the definitive research results are presented. Furthermore, an extensive carto-bibliography with original and derivative maps, published by Covens & Mortier, has been added.Volume 8 in the series Utrecht Studies in the History of Cartography, this work comes with a bibliography, indices, and several appendices on CD-ROM, including a genealogy of the families Covens & Mortier, estate inventories, catalogues of maps and copperplates, and references to Covens & Mortier in contemporary periodicals and booksellers' books. Illustrated with nearly 500 full-color images.