One Hundred Books Famous In Typography

Author : Jerry Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : Book design
ISBN : 1605830941

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One Hundred Books Famous in Typography by Jerry Kelly Pdf

The story of a foundational aspect of publishing, from Gutenberg's press to today's digital type. It's common knowledge that the name Gutenberg and the words "moveable type" go together. What's far less known is that Garamond, Baskerville, and Bodoni aren't just font options in a word processing dropdown menu, but the names of some of the real punchcutters and type designers who raised the essential work of typography to the level of art. ​ One Hundred Books Famous in Typography, the latest entry in the Grolier Club's prestigious Grolier Hundred series, is the story of art and technology working in harmony with each other, all the way from Johannes Gutenberg's ingenious development of a system for reproducing texts through the introduction of newer technologies like hot-metal line casting, phototype, and digital type. Featuring scholarly yet accessible context for the works discussed and their typographical significance, and illustrated with more than two hundred images, Jerry Kelly's book is the most comprehensive exploration yet of this essential facet of bookmaking and publishing.

Author : Agata Toromanoff
Publisher : Uitgeverij Luster
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Graphic arts
ISBN : 9460581854

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One Hundred Great Books on Typography by Agata Toromanoff Pdf

This book presents the reader with one hundred valuable and influential books on the subject. Thematic sections allow the reader to navigate easily, and thorough reviews explain the importance of each book. This versatile collection is the ideal library for anyone who wants to know how type works and, more importantly, how to use it. The book also contains three interviews with typography experts and authors of influential books on the subject.

Author : Sidney E. Berger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538151334

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The Dictionary of the Book by Sidney E. Berger Pdf

Named a Library Journal Best Reference of 2023 - From Library Journal's Starred Review: "This ambitious and entertaining update solidifies Berger’s volume as a must-have title for librarians, booksellers, collectors, and students of the book arts and book history." This new edition of The Dictionary of the Book adds more than 700 new entries and many new illustrations and brings the vocabulary and theory of bookselling and collecting into the modern commercial and academic world, which has been forced to adjust to a new reality. The definitive glossary of the book covers all the terms needed for a thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how they are described in the bookselling, book collecting, and library worlds. Every key term—more than 2,000—that could be used in booksellers’ catalogs, library records, and collectors’ descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary. This authoritative source covers all areas of book knowledge, including: The book as physical object Typeface terminology Paper terminology Printing Book collecting Cataloging Book design Bibliography as a discipline, bibliographies, and bibliographical description Physical Condition and how to describe it Calligraphy Language of manuscripts Writing implements Librarianship Legal issues Parts of a book Book condition terminology Pricing of books Buying and selling Auctions Items one will see an antiquarian book fairs Preservation and conservation issues, and the notion of restoration Key figures, presses / publishers, and libraries in the history of books Book collecting clubs and societies How to read and decipher new and old dealers’ catalogs And much more The Dictionary also contains an extensive bibliography—more than 1,000 key readings in the book world and it gives current (and past) definitions of terms whose meaning has shifted over the centuries. More than 200 images accompany the entries, making the work even more valuable for understanding the terms described.

Author : Debbie Berne
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780226832661

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The Design of Books by Debbie Berne Pdf

Seasoned designer Debbie Berne presents an accessible introduction to book design for authors, editors, and other book people. Design is central to the appeal, messaging, and usefulness of books, but to most readers, it’s mysterious or even invisible. Through interiors as well as covers, designers provide structure and information that shape the meaning and experience of books. In The Design of Books, Debbie Berne shines a light on the conventions and processes of her profession, revealing both the aesthetic and market-driven decisions designers consider to make books readable and beautiful. In clear, unstuffy language, Berne reveals how books are put together, with discussions of production considerations, typography and fonts, page layouts, use of images and color, special issues for ebooks, and the very face of each book: the cover. The Design of Books speaks to readers and directly to books’ creators—authors, editors, and other publishing professionals—helping them to become more informed partners in the design of their projects. Berne lays out the practical steps at each stage of the design process, providing insight into who does what when and offering advice for authors on how to be effective advocates for their ideas while also letting go and trusting their manuscripts with teams of professionals. She includes guidance as well for self-publishing authors, including where to find a designer, what to expect from that relationship, and how to art direct your own book. Throughout, Berne teaches how understanding the whats, hows, and whys of book design heightens our appreciation of these cherished objects and helps everyone involved in the process to create more functional, desirable, and wonderful books.

Author : Brian Alderson,Henry Nichols Blake Clark,Rachel Eley,Andrea Immel,Justin G. Schiller,John Windle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Children
ISBN : 1605830607

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One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature by Brian Alderson,Henry Nichols Blake Clark,Rachel Eley,Andrea Immel,Justin G. Schiller,John Windle Pdf

For her gorgeously illustrated and deeply researched contribution to the prestigious Grolier Hundred series, Chris Loker has assembled one hundred of the best known and most admired children's books from the English language canon of classics. Organized chronologically, One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature invites readers to follow the development of books written for children and printed between 1650 and 2000--from early forms of instructional primers and devotional readers, to exuberantly entertaining nursery rhymes, fairy tales, children's novels and works of verse. Also represented are alphabets, folktales, fables, and legends; a touch-and-feel book, a rebus book, a pop-up book, and, of course, picture books. Supplementing the informative essays that accompany each selection are illuminating contributions by five internationally recognized experts in children's literature: Brian Alderson, Nick Clark, Andrea Immel, Jill Shefrin, and Justin Schiller. This charming and intellectually stimulating volume, accessibly written to appeal to both scholars and the general public, has quickly become the classic checklist for book collectors, scholars, and anyone who loves children's literature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Graphic arts
ISBN : UOM:39015048210366

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Graphis Typography by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henry Watson Kent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9354206654

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Bibliographic Notes On One Hundred Books Famous In English Literature by Henry Watson Kent Pdf

Bibliographic Notes On One Hundred Books Famous In English Literature: Compiled By Henry W. Kent This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Author : Philip B. Meggs,Rob Carter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993-12-16
Category : Design
ISBN : 0471284297

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Typographic Specimens by Philip B. Meggs,Rob Carter Pdf

Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together in Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces, making it an invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers, and students. Each type family is shown in display and text specimens with complete fonts including italic and bold variations; extended families such as Futura and Univers include additional type weights and widths. Each type family's section opens with a full-page experimental design, created by an outstanding graphic designer to demonstrate its potential. The specimens are accompanied by a concise discussion of each type family's origins, charactertistics, and usage. Typographic specimens provide an opportunity to study typefaces, to select and plan typography, and to increase one's knowledge of letterforms. Drawing and tracing specimens remain excellent ways to understand type and create logos and other typographic designs. Study of specimens aids in the selection of fonts to be purchased for the font library. Typographic specimens introduce unfamiliar typefaces in printed form and aid in the development of connoisseurship. Comparative analysis of similar faces in printed form becomes possible. Over one hundred prominent designers and design educators were sent a ballot listing all major typefaces and were asked to vote for the type families that best fulfilled their personal criteria for typographic excellence. The typefaces contained in this book represent the results of this poll, providing a compendium of excellent typefaces that have stood the test of time. Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces will provide information, inspiration, and a keener knowledge of typography. Akzidenz-Grotesk American Typewriter Baskerville Bembo Bodoni Bookman Caledonia Caslon Centaur Century Schoolbook Cheltenham Clarendon Didot Folio Franklin Gothic Frutiger Futura Galliard Gill Sans Garamond Goudy Old Style Helvetica Janson Kabel News Gothic Optima Palatino Perpetua Plantin Sabon Serifa Stone Sans Stone Serif Stymie Times New Roman Trump Mediaeval Univers Zapf Book

Author : Theodore Low De Vinne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Printing
ISBN : UOM:39015064449682

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The Practice of Typography by Theodore Low De Vinne Pdf

Author : Allen Ahearn,Patricia Ahearn
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781883060145

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Collected Books by Allen Ahearn,Patricia Ahearn Pdf

An introduction to and advice on book collecting with a glossary of terms and tips on how to identify first editions and estimated values for over 20,000 collectible books published in English (including translations) over the last three centuries-about half are literary titles in the broadest sense (novels, poetry, plays, mysteries, science fiction, and children's books); and the other half are non-fiction (Americana, travel and exploration, finance, cookbooks, color plate, medicine, science, photography, Mormonism, sports, et al).

Author : Owen Jones
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664641175

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One Thousand and One Initial Letters by Owen Jones Pdf

"One Thousand and One Initial Letters" by Owen Jones is a visual feast, showcasing an exquisite collection of meticulously crafted initial letters from various historical periods and artistic styles. This ebook serves as an invaluable resource and inspiration for designers, typographers, and art enthusiasts, as it provides a glimpse into the artistry and creativity of the past.

Author : Ina Saltz
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781631596483

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Typography Essentials Revised and Updated by Ina Saltz Pdf

Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type is a practical, hands-on resource that distills and organizes the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. An essential reference for designers since 2009, Typography Essentials is now completely refreshed with updated text, new graphics and photos, and a whole new look. Divided into four sections—The Letter, The Word, The Paragraph, and The Page—the text is concise, compact, and easy to reference. Each of the 100 principles, which cover all practical aspects of designing with type, has an explanation and inspiring visual examples drawn from international books, magazines, posters, and more. Typography Essentials is for designers of every medium in which type plays a major role, and is organized and designed to make the process enjoyable and entertaining, as well as instructional.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN : NYPL:33433000290951

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The Library News-letter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101074880236

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The London Review of Politics, Society, Literature, Art, & Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elliot Jay Stocks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780760383384

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Universal Principles of Typography by Elliot Jay Stocks Pdf

Universal Principles of Typography is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia for choosing and using type.