When was the last time a book on typography made you swoon? Just wait until you feast your eyes on Fraktur Mon Amour Berlin-based graphic designer Judith Schalansky's love letter to Blackletter fonts. Blackletter also known as Fraktur or Gothic type was commonly used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. By the end of the Renaissance it had mostly been replaced by the typeface Latin Antiqua. The use of Blackletter type became taboo in Germany after World War II because it was incorrectly associated with the Nazis who ...
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When was the last time a book on typography made you swoon? Just wait until you feast your eyes on Fraktur Mon Amour Berlin-based graphic designer Judith Schalansky's love letter to Blackletter fonts. Blackletter also known as Fraktur or Gothic type was commonly used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. By the end of the Renaissance it had mostly been replaced by the typeface Latin Antiqua. The use of Blackletter type became taboo in Germany after World War II because it was incorrectly associated with the Nazis who actually banned its use in 1941 because it was falsely believed to be a Jewish invention. Revelations about the true history and meaning of Blackletter type have resulted in a resurgence in usage by graphic designers. Companies such as Nike Reebok and Coca-Cola now use Fraktur in their advertising. It decorates posters album covers and even skin in the form of tattoos. But a comprehensive collection of the most beautiful classic faces as well as the best new variations has been missing until now. Fraktur Mon Amour reproduces 300 variations of Blackletter fonts ranging from historical fonts to contemporary reinventions in a sensuous beautifully crafted hot-pink prayer book-style catalog that is destined to become a fetish object for designers and type enthusiasts. Each Blackletter font is presented on a full page along with its complete alphabet date of origin the name of its designer and its original foundry. On the facing page is a composition created from that font that explores the subversive beauty of this unique typeface. In addition 137 of these fonts--including four created exclusively for this book--are collected on an enclosed CD (Mac and PC) for free privateand restricted commercial use. Fraktur Mon Amour is the winner of several awards including the Type Directors Club of New York's 2007 Award for Typographic Excellence.
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Good++; Hardcover; Very light overall wear to the covers, but with a few minor handling-marks to the back cover; Pink coating to the textblock edges is excellent; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 2.0 lbs; Black hardcovers with title in dark pink lettering, dark pink coating to the textblock edges, and pink and black sewn-in fabric bookmarks; 2008, Princeton Architectural Press; 648 pages; "Fraktur Mon Amour, " by Judith Schalansky.
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Very good. Very nice copy. Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.
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** CD-ROM is included **; Very Good; Hardcover; Covers are clean and glossy with a few minor handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Tight binding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); Black hardcovers with title in dark pink lettering, dark pink coating to the textblock edges, and pink and black sewn-in fabric bookmarks; 2008, Princeton Architectural Press; 648 pages; "Fraktur Mon Amour, " by Judith Schalansky.
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New. 156898801X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English and German. 720 pp. With 352 ills. And CD-ROM with 150 fonts. 21 x 14 cm. --with a bonus offer--
Having collected many books on lettering over the years this one is a stand out. As well as being filled with a great array of variations on Fraktur or Blackletter ( lacking only that of Bertram Goodhue, a favorite of mine) it is beautifully designed and feels good in the hand. Highly recommended as a gift or for self.
