stiff paper wrappers
2001 · New Castle, DE
by Updike, Daniel Berkeley
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 1,088 pages. Two volumes. Fourth edition, with new introduction by Martin Hutner. A fine set.
This extraordinary work explores the art of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. By tracing the development of type design, Updike discusses the importance of each historic period and the lessons they contain for today's designers. The original two-volume set has been combined into one book containing the original 367 typographical illustrations selected from rare and beautiful books. Updike's well-written text constitutes a (truncated)
This extraordinary work explores the art of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. By tracing the development of type design, Updike discusses the importance of each historic period and the lessons they contain for today's designers. The original two-volume set has been combined into one book containing the original 367 typographical illustrations selected from rare and beautiful books. Updike's well-written text constitutes a (truncated)