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Type Specimens: A Visual History of Typesetting and Printing

• Curated • ISBN 9781350116597

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Type Specimens: A Visual History of Typesetting and Printing

• Curated • ISBN-13 9781350116597

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2022

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ISBN 9781350116597 • Completeness 48

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By Dori Griffins Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers.

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Publisher: Curated
2022
Pages: 256

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Contributor: Dori Griffins Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual

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Category: Book DesignCategory: Graphic DesignCategory: Graphic Design HistoryCategory: PublicationCategory: Visual Communication

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