cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., minute bit of wear to top edge, front panel of dj., no other flaws, a very beautiful copy, clean, unmarked, strong binding.; 236pp., illustrated throughout.; famed german/swiss typographer jan tschichold on the type faces and alphabets he finds most interesting, important. Size: 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering.

Publisher

Omega Books, Hertfordshire

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

1850070075

ISBN 13

9781850070078

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition Thus.

Condition

Near Fine Plus

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine Plus

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Synopsis

Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering is a classic source book of the most beautiful type and letters of all time selected by Jan Tschichold, internationally renowned typographer and master of lettering. It contains only letters of timeless and lasting beauty--the true mainsprings of the art of lettering. One hundred and seventy-six type specimens are presented, most of them in complete alphabets.

The introductory text provides a perceptive analysis of letter forms. Tschichold discusses lettering as a work of art, good and bad letters, older and recent letter forms, the use of capital and lower-case letters, word spacing, line spacing, the selection of appropriate letter styles, and the layout of groups of letters and signs.

The type specimens are handsomely reproduced, most in their original size. Every alphabet was specially arranged by Tschichold, and forms a well-balanced graphic design. Many of the outstanding historical sources appear better here than in the often poorly printed originals. The book is identical to the original edition, first published in 1966, with a new introduction by designer and writer Ben Rosen.
176 type specimans

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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