125 pages, illustrated in b&w. "When this book was first published in 1968, the typesetting and printing revolution was just about to begin. The authors here trace and and lavishly illustrate the history of the development of typeform, starting with the Roman and medieval letterforms and scripts which were the starting points for the alphabet designs we know today, and giving examples of the various stylistic changes that have taken place throughout the centuries." FINE- HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.

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Title: AN ATLAS OF TYPEFORMS.
Publisher: Chartwell Books:
Publication Date: 1986
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1555213405
ISBN 13: 9781555213404
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Fine-
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Reprint of the first edition. "An attempt to show by illustration, rather than by explaining in words, the main changes in type forms over 500 years of printing." The foldout type specimen of the first edition is reprinted at the back. 116, 8 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. folio.

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