{"product_id":"type-a-visual-history-of-typefaces-graphic-styles-9783836544801","title":"Type: A Visual History of Typefaces \u0026 Graphic Styles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text_headlines\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eKnow your type: A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628–1938\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eThis book offers a connoisseur’s overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. \u003c\/strong\u003eTaken 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\tFeaturing works by type designers including: \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Caslon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Helmuth Ehmcke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Behrens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRudolf Koch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEric Gill\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e Jan van Krimpen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Renner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJan Tschichold\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eA. M. Cassandre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAldo Novarese\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Frutiger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\tIn order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. The \u003cstrong\u003efirst volume\u003c\/strong\u003e covers pre–20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The \u003cstrong\u003esecond volume \u003c\/strong\u003ecovers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\tIncludes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\n\t\tText in English, French, and German\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cees W. de Jong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48295498514683,"sku":"9783836544801","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_30ec5225-2497-4e7b-aeaf-ac6759c6df18.jpg?v=1779995309","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/type-a-visual-history-of-typefaces-graphic-styles-9783836544801","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}