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<p class="null1">A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2</p> <p>This book offers <b>a connoisseur's overview of typeface design</b><b>, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing.</b> Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing <b>type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included,</b> along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers.<br> Featuring works by type designers including: <b>William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese,</b> and <b>Adrian Frutiger</b>.<br> In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. <b>This, the second volume, covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century,</b> and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis.<br> <b>Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over

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Author

Cees W. de Jong; Alston W. Purvis; Jan Tholenaar

Publisher

Taschen America Llc

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9783836511018

Category

history

Subjects

Reference, Fiction, History