Type: a visual history of typefaces and graphic styles

Abstract

"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. 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."-- Volume 2, provided by publisher.

Contents

Volume 1. The ideal typeface / Cees W. de Jong ; Collecting type specimens / Jan Tholenaar ; Illustrations ; Index -- Volume 2. Highlights in letterpress / Cees W. de Jong ; Type foundries: the Golden Age / Alston W. Purvis ; Illustrations ; Index. Volume 1. 1628-1900 / edited by Cees W. de Jong ; with texts by Jan Tholenaar and Cees W. de Jong -- Volume 2. 1901-1938 / edited by Cees W. de Jong ; with texts by Alston W. Purvis and Cees W. de Jong.