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Typography in Wood - Carre, Dominique, and Acker, Christian P (Foreword by)
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"The first wooden letters were craft-produced in the 18th century. Their use spread with the expansion of commercial advertising in the 1820s; production was mechanised and new types with increased visibility were created. In addition to dated products, series of surprisingly 'modern' types were developed that could be compared with those generated by the 'new' digital typography. The republication of this catalogue demonstrates that letters, like buildings, incarnate the spirit of an age, while preserving a timeless ...

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Typography in Wood 2019, Gingko Press

ISBN-13: 9781584232667

Hardcover