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The Centaur Types by Rogers, Bruce - 1949

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The Centaur Types by Rogers, Bruce - 1949

The Centaur Types

by Rogers, Bruce

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Chicago: October House, 1949. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Chicago: October House, 1949. Limited ed. Near Fine/very good. Limited printing of 1000 numbered copies, of which this is out of series (unnumbered). Grey cloth with gilt spine titles, grey top-stain, dust jacket (see below), 16.4 by 24.5 cm, (ii) 69 (21) pp. plus limitation page. Near fine hardcover, in very good jacket with light fading on the spine panel. Documents Rogers’ creation of the classic Centaur typeface, including its forebears and offspring. While printed in a limited run, an unspecified number of unsold copies of this 1949 edition made it into the hands of Perdue University who offered it with new dust wrappers. <br/><br/>

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  • Publisher October House
  • Place of Publication Chicago
  • Date Published 1949

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Centaur Types

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Purdue University Press, 1996. Reprint of 1949 Edition. Paperback, Stiff Folded Covers. As New. The evolution of the typeface in Bruce Rogers' own words, demonstrating different and comparable typefaces, giving examples of Centaur from 6 to 72 point, and stands as a fitting sample of fine book-making from one of the master book designers of his time. Unpaginated.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 ''.
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Paperback / softback. New. In 1948, the noted book designer and Purdue alumnus Bruce Rogers wrote a book that documented and illustrated his creation of the Centaur typeface. The book was privately printed by Rogers himself under the name of his studio, October House. This limited edition of the book was transferred to the Purdue Libraries at the time of his death.
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THE CENTAUR TYPES

by Bruce Rogers

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Chicago: October House, 1949. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Dark gray cloth gilt, DW, 15 pages + type specimens. One of 1,000 copies. A fine copy in a fine DW.
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