Type; A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles, 1628-1938

De Jong, Cees W. [ed.]; Alston W. Purvis; Jan Tholenaar

ISBN 10: 3836565889 / ISBN 13: 9783836565882

Published by Taschen, Cologne, 2017

About this Item

pp. 720. Heavy 4to. Illustrated. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good dustjacket, with some indentations and minor discolouration to extremities. Text in English, German and French.

Seller Inventory # 0106952

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Type; A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles, 1628-1938
• Publisher: Taschen, Cologne
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: Multiple languages
• ISBN 10: 3836565889
• ISBN 13: 9783836565882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

About this title

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers.

The first part of the book covers pre-20th-century typefaces, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part deals with the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Featured type designers include: 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.

About the Authors

Alston W. Purvis is professor of the visual arts division of the School of Arts at Boston University, USA. He is also the author of many books on graphic design.

Cees W. de Jong is a designer and publisher based in Naarden, the Netherlands. He has published numerous books on design, architecture, art and graphic design, and is now working as a design/publishing consultant and author.

Jan Tholenaar was a collector of the printed letter in all its various incarnations; especially in the form of design catalogs and specimen books. He lived in Amsterdam, where he passed away in 2009.