| Type: A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles Contributor(s): De Jong, Cees W. (Editor), Purvis, Alston W. (Author), Tholenaar, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3836544806 ISBN-13: 9783836544801 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Typography - Design | History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 686.224 |
| Physical Information: 1.94" H x 9.44" W x 12.24" (6.60 lbs) 720 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Know your type: A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628-1938 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 sign writers, 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. The first volume covers pre-20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. 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 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use. Text in English, French, and German |
Contributor Bio(s): De Jong, Cees W.: - Cees W. de Jong is a designer and publisher based in Naarden, the Netherlands. He has published numerous books on design, architecture, art and graphic design, and is now working as a design/publishing consultant and author.Tholenaar, Jan: - Jan Tholenaar was a collector of the printed letter in all its various incarnations; especially in the form of design catalogs and specimen books. He lived in Amsterdam, where he passed away in 2009.Purvis, Alston W.: - Alston W. Purvis is professor of the visual arts division of the School of Arts at Boston University, USA. He is also the author on many books on graphic design. |