Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles; Volume I, 1628-1900

by Cees W. de Jong, Jan Tholenaar Alston W.

$125 · Offered by Swan's Fine Books

Cologne, Germany : Taschen, 2009 . Hardcover. Folio size, 360 pp. Fine. Item #CNJL2326 From the web site of Taschen: A connoisseur’s overview of typeface design, 'Type' offers a dependable history of elegant fonts from 1628 through 1900. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, exquisitely designed catalogues trace the evolution of the printed letter through specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold,

• Binding: Hardcover

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