Type & typography : highlights from Matrix, the review for printers and bibliophiles / Mark Batty Publisher.

Randle, John; Berry, John

ISBN 10: 0971568766 / ISBN 13: 9780971568761

Published by West New York, N.J. ; [Great Britain] : Mark Batty, 2003., 2003

About this Item

Hardcover. Condition: Fine, tight, bright remarkably well-preserved. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine, mylar-sleeved, gentle cockling, else perfect. Description: xx, 374 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles ; 29 cm. First Edition, first impression, illustrated throughout. Includes bibliographical references and index. Beautifully typeset, profusely illustrated, this book offers a singular collection of 35 in-depth articles on typography and the printing arts. Originally printed in Matrix, the renowned journal of the printing arts, the articles cover a number of individual typefaces, techniques of making type using both historical and contemporary means, and arguments for the continuing use of obsolete printing technologies; also examinations of book design, ornamentation, and mathematical and other non-Latin typography. An essential book for printers, typographers and bibliophiles. Classic.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Type & typography : highlights from Matrix, the review for printers and bibliophiles / Mark Batty Publisher.
• Publisher: West New York, N.J. ; [Great Britain] : Mark Batty, 2003.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971568766
• ISBN 13: 9780971568761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 1463 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This beautiful book contains a rich collection of articles on typography and the printing arts from metal to digital type. Drawing on the archives of Martix, the renowned and highly respected journal of the printing arts, the 36 carefully selected articles cover an eclectic and fascinating breadth of topics ranging from the earliest type design techniques to the latest in typeface and design development.

The list of contributors is a "Who's Who" from the world of type and graphic design, and includes such experts as Sebastian Carter, J.F. Coakley, John Dreyfus, Justin Howes, Jerry Kelly, Paul Luna, James Mosley, Stan Nelson, Fiona Ross and Jan van Krimpen, to name a few.

This volume includes introductory essays by John Randle, the principal of the Whittington Press and the publisher of Martix for over 20 years, and by John D. Barry, an editor, writer, typographer, and book designer.

About the Author

Jerry Kelly is a book designer, calligrapher, and printer. His work has won numerous awards and his articles on typography and calligraphy have been widely published.