The Visual History of Type

The Visual History of Type

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 origi...

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Main Author: McNeil, Paul (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom Laurence King Publishing Ltd 2017
Subjects:
Type and type-founding > History
Type and type-founding > Pictorial works
Printing > History
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
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