Kelly, Rob Roy , Shields, David
American Wood Type: 1828-1900
- ISBN 13:
- 9780978588175
- author:
- Kelly, Rob Roy , Shields, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Liber Apertus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 352
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
American Wood Type, 1828-1900: A Comprehensive History and Collection of Decorated and Large Types. This authoritative work tells the complete story of wood type, from its history as a printing material to the evolution of decorated letters and large types. The book explores the development of machinery for mass-producing wood letters and examines the influence of various trades on wood type production, including lithography, letterpress, metal-plate engraving, sign painting, calligraphy, poster printing, and type-founding. The book features over 600 specimens of wood type classified and annotated, as well as more than 100 complete fonts. A new foreword by David Shields provides insight into the renewed interest in wood type since the mid-1990s, while an accompanying essay by Rob Roy Kelly shares his years-long pursuit of wood type fonts and their origins. A valuable resource for scholars and designers alike, this reissue includes a wealth of information on typographic art from the 19th century.
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