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An Introduction to the History of Printing Types: An Illustrated Summary of the Main Stages in the Development of Type Designs from 1440 Up to the Present Day : An Aid to Type Face Identification - Hardcover
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This work offers an authoritative account, well illustrated, of the evolution of type design from the earliest blackletters to present day forms. For those concerned with the proper use of hundreds of type faces now available, this book provides an essential framework on which can be built an appreciative understanding of the rich heritage of expressive letter design that lies in the printer's case. It simplifies the problems of identifying unfamilar types. Co-published with The British Library.
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- PublisherOak Knoll Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1884718434
- ISBN 13 9781884718434
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages277
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