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Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

By Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar

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About the book

This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibold, 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.The first pa...Show more

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ISBN

9783836565882

Publisher

Taschen GmbH

Published year

2017

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Edition

1

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Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

Format

Hardcover

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