Laurence King, London 2006. 200 pages. 4to (28 x 21,5 cm). Paperback with flaps. 358 illustrations. New copy.
This illustrated A-Z features outstanding type designers from around the world, from Gutenberg to the present day. Arranged alphabetically by the designer´s name, the book contains more than 260 biographical profiles. Entries are illustrated by key typefaces taken from a wide range of sources, including type specimens, original posters, private press editions and magazine covers, and also give a list of work and, where applicable, further reading references and a website address. An essential reference for typographers, graphic designers and students, the book also features a full index and eight short texts by leading typographers - Jonathan Barnbrook, Erik van Blokland, Clive Bruton, John Downer, John Hudson, Jean Fran is Porchez, Erik Spiekermann and Jeremy Tankard - that cover different aspects of type design, including typeface revivals, font piracy, designing fonts for corporate identities and the role of nationality in type design.
1000 Icons, Symbols, and Pictograms. Visual Communications for Every Language
Rockport Publishers, Beverly 2009. 320 pages. Square 8vo (23 x 23 cm). Stiff laminated covers. Profusely illustrated, mainly in colour. New copy.
Pictorial symbols are, in some respects, superior to words as a form of communication. If well-designed, they can be understood by people of all different races and cultures and can be recognized by children literally years before they learn to read. Symbols can be identified more quickly than words, making them especially useful in situations where fast reactions are required (e.g., control panels in airplanes.) As a result, symbols are of the utmost importance to graphic designers and their ever-present challenge to create effective visual communication for their clients. This collection of designs provides a virtual catalogue of ideas for designers to look to for creative inspiration. No matter what type of job or client presents itself, designers can view the work of 1000 other talented designers to find unique and distinctive elements and influences.
The Well-Made Book. Essays and Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike. Edited and with an introduction by William S. Peterson
Mark Batty Publisher, New York 2002. xxii, 383 pp. + colophon. Case bound in cloth. Dust jacket. 31 full page illustrations many in 2 colours. New copy.
Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941) has been described as the most distinguished American printer. He was one of a handful of highly successful and influential book designers of the twentieth century and proprietor of the Merrymount Press in Boston. Updike’s aesthetic philosophy and commitment to quality in the making of books have a special relevance today at a time of rapid change in the media arts.
The Well-Made Book is a substantial and timeless collection of virtually all of Updike’s writings on the art of the book. William S. Peterson has researched, unearthed and assembled this wealth of material such of which will be new even to those readers who are familiar with Updike’s writings. Until the publication of The Well-Made Book, many of these important and revealing essays have been hard to find, and some of Updike’s writing featured in this book appears here for the first time. There is a complete index, annotations, and a new scholarly introduction by Peterson.
No Art Without Craft. The Life of Theodore Low De Vinne, Printer
David R. Godine, Boston 2005. xii, 329 pages + colophon. Red cloth titled and decorated in gilt on the front cover & the spine. Dust jacket. 57 b/w text illustrations + 8 pages of colour illustrations. With a check list of Theodore Low De Vinne’s published writings. New copy.
This full-scale, illustrated biography of Theodore Low De Vinne (1828–1914) explores the life of a seminal figure in the history of American printing. Born in upstate New York, he was for years the primary printer for the Century Company, producing its distinguished list of books and such national magazines as St. Nicholas and The Century. His masterly printing of wood engravings, together with his obsession with presswork, composition, and typefaces, gained him and his firm an international reputation, while his four volumes on the history and practice of typography are considered classics.
"Irene Tichenor´s authoritative No Art Without Craft is very welcome indeed." Terry Belanger.
Jaspert, W. Pincus - Berry, W. Turner - Johnson, A. F.:
Encyclopaedia of Typefaces
Cassell Illustrated, London 2008. xvi, 416 pages. 4to (29,5 x 21,5 cm). Glued and flapped paperback. Reprint of the fifth, and best, edition, corrected, entirely restyled and greatly enlarged. New copy.
This is the definitive desktop reference guide for anyone concerned with type faces. For printers, typographers, graphic designers, publishers, desktop publishers and website designers, this collection is invaluable. With over 2,000 type faces arranged alphabetically and into three sections - Romans, Lineales and Scripts - this is the most accessible and easy-to-use edition yet. Each entry includes a specimen setting, the original founder or manufacturer, as well as the date of introduction. This book contains typefaces essential for practical use as well as the historical importance of them. Established and classic typefaces, unique qualities and applications - it´s all here. Updated with new corrections by the author, this is the most comprehensive edition ever of "Encyclopaedia of Typefaces". The guide is ´the standard work of reference´ ("The British Printer") and has continued to assert itself as the ´best international catalogue of typefaces which we have ever seen´.
Bokstaven & boken. Typsnitt, formgivare och boktryckare genom sexhundra år
Verbum, Stockholm 2004. 272 s. 4:o (26,5 x 22 cm). Rött dekorerat klotband med välbevarat skyddsomslag. Nära 700 bilder, varav de flesta i färg. Förlagsny.
”I Bokstaven & boken låter Geith Forsberg - kalligraf och formgivare - oss möta en lång rad boktryckare, konstnärer, formgivare och typssnittsskapare som alla bidragit till det tryckta ordets, bokens och bokstavsformernas utveckling. Bokstaven & boken är den första bok som sätts med typsnittet Berling Nova”
Laurence King Publishing, London 2008. 319 pages. Small 4to (25 x 19,5 cm). Paperback with folding flaps. Contains over 400 examples of sleeve art from around the world. With 480 colour illustrations. New copy.
The album cover is a subject of perennial interest among graphic designers. Sleeve design remains a popular subject for college projects, and many young working designers aspire to design for the music industry. Revealing state-of-the-art contemporary music graphics, Cover Art By: is packed with more than 400 examples of sleeve art. As well as CD and album covers, the insides of CD booklets and the backs of vinyl sleeves are shown. The book opens with an in-depth essay reviewing the current scene, then focuses on the work of 30 of the most influential international designers/labels in the field, making this a must-have for designers and students, as well as music industry professionals and fans.
Bröderna Lagerströms förlag, Stockholm 1957. 141 s. Trådhäftad. Illustrerad. Tredje reviderade upplagan. Med sakregister. Nordisk Boktryckarekonsts Fackbibliotek xvii.Kapitel med historik, material, tillverkning där även handgjort papper behandlas, användning, kvaliteter, pappersprovning, egenskaper, lagring, behandling o.s.v.
