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Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.: The 1874 Masterpiece of Colorful Typography
Esther K. Smith
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Description for Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.: The 1874 Masterpiece of Colorful Typography
Hardcover. Called the most beautiful book in the world by bibliophiles and designers around the world, this classic volume republished here for the first time is nothing short of spectacular. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 254. Weight in Grams: 567.
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, and C. is a vintage volume with an established cult like status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page s Connecticut wood type foundry considered one of the best in the world this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typefaces and playful designs, the original author designed the pages in such a random sequence that the text reads as humorous and strange experimental poetry. Accidental or not, this beautiful ... Read more
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, and C. is a vintage volume with an established cult like status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page s Connecticut wood type foundry considered one of the best in the world this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typefaces and playful designs, the original author designed the pages in such a random sequence that the text reads as humorous and strange experimental poetry. Accidental or not, this beautiful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rizzoli
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847858682
SKU
V9780847858682
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Esther K. Smith
Esther K. Smith, author and designer of How to Make Books and other books about books, makes limited editions at Purgatory Pie Press in New York City. Steven Heller is author and editor of over 130 books on graphic design and popular culture. Wayne White is an award-winning art director of music videos turned outsider artist/painter, whose work ... Read more
Reviews for Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.: The 1874 Masterpiece of Colorful Typography
During the 1870s the Wm. H. Page & Company published what are often considered the greatest type specimens ever printed. These lavish books were masterfully printed to showcase Page's chromatic wood types and inks by Wade's Inks. Esther K. Smith of Purgatory Pie Press, design historian Steven Heller, and artist Wayne White collaborated to produce a stunning facsimile of Page's ... Read more