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Hermann Zapf and His Design Philosophy by Hermann Zapf - 1987: Selected Articles and Lectures on Calligraphy and Contemporary Developments in Type Design; with Illustrations and Bibliographical Notes, and a Complete List of His Typefaces

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Hermann Zapf and His Design Philosophy by Hermann Zapf - 1987

Hermann Zapf and His Design Philosophy: Selected Articles and Lectures on Calligraphy and Contemporary Developments in Type Design; with Illustrations and Bibliographical Notes, and a Complete List of His Typefaces

by Hermann Zapf

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This profusely illustrated book collects most of Zapf's writings in/translated to English. An essential book for any typographer or book designer's library. Hermann Zapf (1918 – 2015) was a German typeface designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany. His career in type design spanned the three stages of Twentieth Century Printing: hot metal composition, phototypesetting (also called cold type), and digital typesetting.
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  • Format/Binding 4to in dark blue cloth; gold foil decoration to spine and front board
  • Book Condition Used - Good
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  • ISBN 10 0941447006
  • ISBN 13 9780941447003
  • Publisher Society of Typographic Arts
  • Place of Publication Chicago
  • Date Published 1987
  • Keywords Carl Zahn, Book Design, Calligraphy, Typography, Printing

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Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/good. lightest wear to tips, corners and edges of the book, a bit more to the jacket which is rubbed with short closed tears at the tips and corners, price (?) label ghost to front flap, else clean and unmarked. First printing, no others stated. Hermann Zapf (1918 – 2015) was a German typeface designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany. His career in type design spanned the three most recent stages of printing: hot metal composition, phototypesetting (also called cold type), and digital typesetting. His two most famous typefaces, Palatino and Optima, were designed in 1948 and 1952, respectively. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
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