Printing types, their history, forms, and use; a study in survivals (Volume II)

Daniel Berkeley Updike

ISBN 10: 9353605318 / ISBN 13: 9789353605315

Published by Alpha Edition, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Printing types, their history, forms, and use; a study in survivals (Volume II)
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9353605318
• ISBN 13: 9789353605315
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Behind every printed page lies a hidden lineage of shapes, tools, and ideas. Type is history made visible. In Volume II of "Printing Types, Their History, Forms, and Use", distinguished printer-historian Daniel Berkeley Updike continues his classic typographic history study, tracing how letterforms developed as printing spread across Europe and beyond. Moving through the evolution of printing types, from early modern printing history to the emergence of enduring classic typefaces history, he examines the subtle changes of proportion, texture, and style that define European typography traditions. The result is a typography history book that reads as both narrative and reference, illuminating the art behind everyday reading. For students of printing history and book design, practising designers, and curious readers alike, this volume is an indispensable printing types reference and a rich printing history students guide. First published in the early twentieth century, Updike's study is widely recognised as a foundational contribution to the history of printing types and book design. His eye for detail and feeling for craft reveal how cultural shifts, technical innovation, and aesthetic ideals shaped book design and typography. As a reference for typographers, letterpress printers, and collectors, it offers a deep grounding in fine press typography history and the European typography traditions that still inform digital type today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.