In his comprehensive study of types from the earliest times to the
twentieth century, Updike, founder of the famous Merrymount Press
of Boston, traces the sequence of development in typography and
discusses the relative importance of each period and the lesson
that it holds for the modern printer. The 367 illustrations
reproduce carefully selected pages from rare and beautiful books.
The text constitutes a running commentary on the historical and
artistic significance of these specimens, which exemplify the best
work of printers and type founders from Gutenberg to Bruce Rogers.
The closing chapters on choice of type and on the industrial
conditions of the past and their relationship to the problem of
printers today are particularly valuable. Printing Types is the
master work of a master printer, collecting in two volumes a wealth
of material once scattered through widely diverse sources. Everyone
interested in the graphic arts will welcome the reissue of this
classic on the art of printing.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
1966 |
| Authors: |
Daniel Berkeley Updike
|
| Dimensions: |
173 x 254 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-50388-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-674-50388-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780674503885 |
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