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A VISUAL HISTORY OF TYPEFACES AND GRAPHIC STYLES, VOLUME 2. 1901-1938.
De Jong, Cees W., Alston Purvis, Jan Tholenaar (editors)
Volume 2

- Cologne, Germany : Taschen 2010 - 4to - cloth - 360 pages - Order Nr. 109838 - Price: $ 60.00 View Excerpt (PDF) View Table of Contents (PDF) View Slideshow (requires Flash Player 9)

Vol 2: 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.

The two volumes feature works by type designers 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, the publishers 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.

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