THE LITTLE BOOK OF Typographic Ornament
This little book contains a beautiful and varied collection of typographic ornaments sourced from specimen books of type foundries, dating from 1700. David Jury explains how the need for typographic ornaments arose and developed, and sets them in their historical context. The chapters cover natural...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
2015
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Add Tag | Summary: | This little book contains a beautiful and varied collection of typographic ornaments sourced from specimen books of type foundries, dating from 1700. David Jury explains how the need for typographic ornaments arose and developed, and sets them in their historical context. The chapters cover natural forms; geometric forms; rules and borders; wreaths, borders and scrolls; and pictorial ornaments. The last chapter charts the rise of the graphic designer over the last century, and how modern designers are now reinterpreting these typographic ornaments into new forms of art. The Little Book of Typographic Ornament will be an invaluable reference for graphic designers, as well as providing a source of copyright-free images. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages illustrations (chiefly colour) 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 238) |
| ISBN: | 9781780675893 |
Typographical ornaments 
T & T type & typographers