Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles, 1901-1938

<div><p><b>A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2</b><br><br> This book offers <b>a connoisseur's overview of typeface design</b><b>, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing.</b> Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing <b>type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included,</b> along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers.<br> Featuring works by type designers including: <b>William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, </b>and <b>Adrian Frutiger</b>.<br> In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. <b>This, the second volume, covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century,</b> and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis.<br> <b>Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 1400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use:</b></p><p><b></b></p></div>

<div><p><b>About the editor and author:</b><br> <b>Cees W. de Jong</b> is a designer and publisher based in Laren, the Netherlands. He has published numerous books on design, architecture and art, and is now working as a design/publishing consultant and author. He has also published many books on graphic design.<br><br> <b>About the authors:</b><br> <b>Alston W. Purvis</b> is professor of the visual arts division of the School of Arts at Boston University, USA. He is also the author on many books on graphic design.<br><br> The late <b>Jan Tholenaar</b> was a collector of the printed letter in all its various incarnations, but especially exquisite design catalogs and specimen books. He lived in Amsterdam, where he passed away in 2009.</p></div>