Typeforms History by Bartram Alan (7 results)

cloth, dust jacket. 9.5 x 10 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. This book is the long-awaited successor to the classic An Atlas of Typeforms, the great visually-led history of type that Alan Bartram and James Sutton produced in 1968. Much has changed in the last 40 years, not least the teaching of typography and the means by which it is created. Because current design methods do not require the drawing and tracing of letterforms in order to produce layouts, we have lost our close connection with them. Few understand their history, their appearance, and how and why they have developed as they have. Nearly 75 different types are shown in their original metal forms, just as they were in the Atlas of Typeforms. But an entirely new feature is the author's attempt to place the types in their historical context. By including photographs of contemporary inscriptions on buildings and monuments, Alan Bartram explores the relationship between printed and architectural letterforms and their parallel course from the Renaissance until Victorian times. The opportunities offered for graphic and type designers in the digital age are greater than ever before. But without an understanding of the visual make-up of letterforms and some knowledge of their fascinating history, designers cannot fully exploit the potential of type. In this book, Alan Bartram educates us in these critical areas.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. 4to. Pp: v, 128. First Edition, First printing. Grey dust jacket with colour illustration and red lettering. Publisher's grey buckram boards lettered in white at spine. Black and white illustrations.ISBN: 9781584562221 Very good in very good dust jacket. Some dark marks at front free end paper. Crease to bottom edge of dust jacket at rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 128pp, illustrated, grey cloth with fine dustwrapper ; Square quarto; 128 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Square format hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and tight throughout. T. Used.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, boards and binding tidy, minimal shelf wear to dust jacket. Size: 4to.