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Type : a visual history of typefaces and graphic styles
Title
Type : a visual history of typefaces and graphic styles / edited by Cees W. de Jong ; with texts by Jan Tholenaar and Cees W. de Jong.
ISBN
9783836544801
3836544806
Publication
Koln, [Germany] : Taschen, [2013]
Copyright Notice Date
©2013
Physical Description
2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Notes
Chiefly illustrations.
Volume 2 with texts by Alston W. Purvis.
Includes index.
Text in English, German & French.
Summary
This text offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with a special emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Format
Books
Language
English; German; French
Added to Catalog
June 16, 2015
Contents
Volume 1. 1628-1900
Volume 2. 1901-1938.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Pictorial works.
Specimens.
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