Anatomy of a typeface
by Lawson, Alexander
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About This Item
Boston: David R. Godine, 1990. First edition, 8vo, pp. 428; title page in red and black; illustrated throughout with type specimens and facsimile pages; fine in the dust jacket. From the library of Kim Merker. With the ownership signature of "Kim Merker / 20 August 1990" on front free endpaper.
Synopsis
Anatomy of a Typeface is a book on typefaces written by Alexander Lawson. The book is notable for devoting entire chapters to the development and uses of individual or small groupings of typefaces. Beyond Anatomy of a Typeface Lawson has considered and discussed the classification of types. Within Anatomy, Lawson arranges the typefaces by classification.
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- Title
- Anatomy of a typeface
- Author
- Lawson, Alexander
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- Used
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- 1
- Publisher
- David R. Godine
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1990
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