This book provides the cultural and technological context of type design. It describes the origins and the development of 26 of the leading typefaces in typography, providing biographies of their designers, their histories, development sketches and applications. By describing the history, the background and the current state of affairs, the book also gives guidelines for the future of the printing industry, for designers and for everyone concerned with letters.
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This book provides the cultural and technological context of type design. It describes the origins and the development of 26 of the leading typefaces in typography, providing biographies of their designers, their histories, development sketches and applications. By describing the history, the background and the current state of affairs, the book also gives guidelines for the future of the printing industry, for designers and for everyone concerned with letters.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1750grams, ISBN: 1854548484.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1854548484. Type specimens and facsimile layouts; Folio 13"-23" tall; 224 pages; Oversize folio HC/DJ. 1st edition. Snugly bound and fresh in bright clean dust jacket. Mild crimping to jacket at spine ends and trace shelf evidence to cover edges. Mild toning to cream colored jacket at edges. Illustrated throughout with black and red printing, facsimile page layouts and type specimens. VG++/VG+...Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
