American Wood Type: 1828-1900 - Notes on the Evolution of

American Wood Type: 1828-1900 - Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types
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The first and most authoritative history of wood type in the United States is now reissued in paperback. This book tells the complete story of wood type, beginning with the history of wood as a printing material, the development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters. The 19th-century heyday of wood type is explored in great detail, including all aspects of design, manufacture, and marketing, and the evolution of styles. Many related trades interacted with wood type production; the book examines the influence of lithography, letterpress, metal-plate and wood engraving, sign painting and calligraphy, poster printing, and type-founding. Long out of print, the book is still regarded by scholars and designers as an invaluable resource for a rich legacy of typographic art. More than 600 specimens of wood type are classified and annotated, as are more than 100 specimens of complete fonts. This reissue includes a new foreword by David Shields, Design Curator of the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, discussing the renewed interest in the subject since the mid-1990s as well as ongoing research into the history of wood type.
Country USA
Brand Liber Apertus Press
Manufacturer Liber Apertus Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780978588175
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Liber Apertus Press
Manufacturer	Liber Apertus Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780978588175
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

American Wood Type: 1828-1900 - Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types

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