The Elements of Typographic Style
by Bringhurst, Robert
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0881791334
- ISBN 13
- 9780881791334
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About This Item
Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1996. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Revised edition, third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Second edition. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing and chipping. Light bowing to the boards. Slightly cocked spine. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
The Elements of Typographic Style is a book by Canadian typographer, poet and translator Robert Bringhurst. Originally published in 1992, it was revised in 1996, 2001 (v2.4), 2002 (v2.5), 2004 (v3.0), 2005 (v3.1), and 2008 (v3.2). A history and guide to typography, it has been praised by Hermann Zapf, who said “I wish to see this book become the Typographers’ Bible. ” Because of its widespread use, it is sometimes abbreviated simply as Bringhurst.
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- 736076339
- Title
- The Elements of Typographic Style
- Author
- Bringhurst, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0881791334
- ISBN 13
- 9780881791334
- Publisher
- Hartley & Marks Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Point Roberts
- Date Published
- 1996
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