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Jan Tschichold: A Brief History Of The Ampersand

• Curated • ISBN 9791095902096

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Jan Tschichold: A Brief History Of The Ampersand

• Curated • ISBN-13 9791095902096

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ISBN 9791095902096 • Completeness 52

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Typographer, calligrapher, book designer and teacher Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) published Formenwandlungen der &-Zeichen in 1953. This short historical essay dealt with the successive designs of the ampersand glyph, and also served as a brief and concise introduction to the history of Western writing and typography.

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Publisher: Curated
1902

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Contributor: Jean-Marie Clarke is published in a facsimile versionContributor: faithful to the original design by Jan Tschichold and fully capturDesigner: Jan Tschichold and fully capturing his intentions

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Category: Book DesignCategory: CalligraphyCategory: Graphic DesignCategory: History Of PrintingCategory: PublicationCategory: Swiss Graphic DesignCategory: Typography

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