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

Edition: Mul
Release: 2010-03-30
Publisher: Taschen
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN/ASIN: 3836515148



Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 (v. 2)

A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2

This book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Free download Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 books collection in PDF, EPUB, FB2, MOBI, and TXT formats. 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. Best deals ebooks download Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 on amazon.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: Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 (v. 2) with free ebook downloads available via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, and hotfile.

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