{"product_id":"type-a-visual-history-of-typefaces-graphic-styles","title":"Type: A Visual History of Typefaces \u0026 Graphic Styles","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. \n\u003cbr\u003e Featuring works by type designers including: 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. \n\u003cbr\u003e In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. The first volume covers pre-20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second volume covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. \n\u003cbr\u003e Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe editors and authors: \n\u003cbr\u003eCees W. de Jong 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eAlston W. Purvis 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe late Jan Tholenaar 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes indexes.;All images are taken from the collection of type specimens by Jan Tholenaar, Reinoud Tholenaar and Saskia Ottenhoff-Tholenaar and are reproduced with kind permission by the owners.--Imprint.;This text offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with a special emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.;Graphic design, illustration, commercial.;art.;Parallel text in English, German \u0026amp; French.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnow your type: A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628-1938\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. \u003c\/strong\u003eTaken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, 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. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Featuring works by type designers including: \n\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Caslon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eFritz Helmuth Ehmcke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Behrens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eRudolf Koch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eEric Gill\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003e Jan van Krimpen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Renner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eJan Tschichold\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eA. M. Cassandre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \n\u003cstrong\u003eAldo Novarese\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \n\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Frutiger\u003c\/strong\u003e. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. The \n\u003cstrong\u003efirst volume\u003c\/strong\u003e covers pre-20th century typeface specimens, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The \n\u003cstrong\u003esecond volume \u003c\/strong\u003ecovers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 2,400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use. Text in English, French, and German\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDe Jong, Cees W\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCees W. de Jong is a designer and publisher based in Naarden, the Netherlands. 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