Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles
ISBN-13:
9783836544801
ISBN-10:
3836544806
Edition:
Multilingual
Author:
Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar, Cees W. De Jong
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Taschen America Llc
Format:
Hardcover
720 pages
Category:
Design History & Criticism
,
Decorative Arts & Design
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ISBN-13:
9783836544801
ISBN-10:
3836544806
Edition:
Multilingual
Author:
Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar, Cees W. De Jong
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Taschen America Llc
Format:
Hardcover
720 pages
Category:
Design History & Criticism
,
Decorative Arts & Design
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Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles (ISBN-13: 9783836544801 and ISBN-10: 3836544806), written by authors
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Know your type: A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628–1938 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 sign writers, 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. The first volume covers pre–20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. 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 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use. Text in English, French, and German
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. The first volume covers pre–20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. 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 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use. Text in English, French, and German
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