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Second edition of his TYPES OF TYPEFACES which was originally published in 1968. Presentation from Ben Lieberman to Emerson Wulling, proprietor of the Sumac Press, dated 1981. 142 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..
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TYPE AND TYPEFACES
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The Myriade Press, New Rochelle, 1978
ISBN 10: 0918142016
ISBN 13: 9780918142016
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Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
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cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. This is the second edition of a good introductory, practical, and comprehensive book for beginners who want to learn about the history of type, typefounding and typefaces. A good copy in good dust jacket. Twenty-five chapters cover subjects such as how and why typefaces are different, fifteen great inventions behind typefaces, classifying type, choosing type, and the practical problems of identifying type plus what to do when you have become familiar with type. This work is a great place to begin when one wants to start studying the printed word and working with printing and type. Lieberman also includes informative and interesting historical information covering the more specific aspects of the printed word in "The 15 Great Inventions Behind Our Typefaces," which describe the inventions of the book, small letters, silent reading, printing, typefaces, roman type, true type design, numbers, mechanized type production, the type family, evocative printing, the Typorama, cold type, and the possible reinvention of the alphabet. Distributed by Oak Knoll Press. Seller Inventory # 47017
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Type and Typefaces
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The Myriade Press, New York, 1968
ISBN 10: 0918142016
ISBN 13: 9780918142016
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Hardcover
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third printing. 4to. A good copy with some dents to front cover tail and a few minor damp spots to cloth. Rippling to tail of a few pages. White and red dw has 2" closed tear to spine/front cover top and scuffing and minor losses to spine top and tail, wear to corners. Book. Seller Inventory # AB6891
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TYPE AND TYPEFACES
Published by
The Myriade Press, New Rochelle, 1978
ISBN 10: 0918142016
ISBN 13: 9780918142016
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 142 pages. Second edition of his Types of Typefaceswhich was originally published in 1968. Inscribed by Ben Lieberman on his loosely-inserted letterhead for the designer Max Caflisch. Spine of the jacket faded and worn, else a near fine copy. Seller Inventory # 3069