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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.
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Treasury of alphabets and lettering / Jan Tschichold
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 236 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Notes; Translation of: Meisterbuch der Schrift. Includes index. Text in English, translated from the original German. Subjects; Type and type-founding ; Specimens. Graphic design (Typography). Alphabets. Lettering. Printing ; Specimens. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 448116
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Treasury of alphabets and lettering / Jan Tschichold
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 236 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Notes; Translation of: Meisterbuch der Schrift. Includes index. Text in English, translated from the original German. Subjects; Type and type-founding ; Specimens. Graphic design (Typography). Alphabets. Lettering. Printing ; Specimens. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 448116
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