TYPE. A VISUAL HISTORY OF TYPEFACES y GRAPHIC STYLES

Know your type. This is a visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628-1938. This book offers a connoisseur's overview of typefa ce design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuber ant 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 wit h lithog...[Read more]