The Visual History of Type - Couverture rigide

McNeil, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1780679769 ISBN 13 : 9781780679761

Editeur : Laurence King Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with movable type in the mid-fifteenth century to the present day. Arranged chronologically to provide context, more than 320 typefaces are displayed in the form of their original type specimens or earliest printing. Each entry is supported by a brief history and description of key characteristics of the typeface.

This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students. It will also be a significant resource for professional type designers and students of type.

Reviews
"A mind-blowing catalogue of typefaces and type history... a fantastic, heavyweight compendium of letterforms that's a firm WIRED art department favourite." - WIRED magazine

"The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing...This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students." - Against The Grain

"Accessible, highly readable and, moreover, a type book to pore over and simply enjoy as the history of the medium evolves chronologically from page to page." - Creative Review

"This exquisitely produced, extensively researched and extraordinarily comprehensive work is a definitive study of the history of type." - New Design

"The Visual History of Type is a beautiful book. Its arranged into hundreds of short chapters invites one to peruse it haphazardly for pleasure. Beneath its coffee-table appearance lies a genuine reference work." - The Times Literary Supplement

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paul McNeil is a co-founder of MuirMcNeil, specializing in typography, systems and information design, and works as a Senior Lecturer in Typography at the London College of Communication, where he was Course Leader, MA Contemporary Typographic Media from 2010 to 2015.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Visual History of Type is a complete visual survey of the history of type showing the original typefaces in the forms in which their designers intended them to be seen

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Laurence King Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780679769
• ISBN 13: 9781780679761
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 672
• Coordonnées du fabricant: BOOKS etc..; cs@booksetc.co.uk; ; BOOKS etc.; Aldershot; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie