Type II

Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar

A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938

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Faces and Characters of Distinction

A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2

Pozor novinka - do knihy je vložena speciální karta umožňují přístup k on-line databázi 1400 fontů, jejichž užití nepodlléhá žádným omezením.

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.

Podrobnosti

Autor	Alston W. Purvis Jan Tholenaar
Vydavatel	TASCHEN
Jazyk	anglicky, francouzsky, německy
Vazba	pevná s přebalem
Počet stran	360
Formát	250 × 317
EAN	9783836515146
Edice	Písmo a typografie Grafický design

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.