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Type. a Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 [With Online Access with Taschen Keycard]
by Cees De Jong and Alston W. Purvis
Overview
A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2
This book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers.Featuring works by type designers including: William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, and Adrian Frutiger.
In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. This, the second volume, covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis.
Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 1400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use:
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9783836515146
- ISBN-10: 3836515148
- Publisher: Taschen
- Publish Date: March 2010
- Dimensions: 12.72 x 10.06 x 1.52 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.86 pounds
- Page Count: 360
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