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An introduction to the history of printing types : an illustrated summary of the main stages in the development of type design from 1440 up to the present day : an aid to type face identification

Author:	Geoffrey Dowding
Publisher:	London : British Library ; New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 1998.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	Originally published in 1961, this survey of the history of type design covers the changes which occurred over five centuries, reflecting some radically different approaches to the dissemination of texts. It describes types created by designers such as Baskerville, Bodom, Caslon, Morison and Goudy.  Read more...
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