Typography

The book presents 60 "species" from the imagination of author and illustrator, A.W. Bainbridge, taken from a fictional manuscript by the Reverend Jackson Whitehead, who served aboard the HMS Pica--sister ship to the Beagle--during Charles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887608745Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint SendpointsPublisher SendpointsWeight(grams) 988gDimensions(mm) 222mm...

Calligraphy is both an art form and a learned skill, with much more to it than simply picking up a pen and practising. There are many details about how to load a pen, what exact angle to hold it in relation to the paper (and what type of paper to use),...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879239503Author Eric GillFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Theosophical University PressPublisher Theosophical University PressWeight(grams) 113g

As the use of computerized information continues to proliferate, so does the need for a writing method suited to this new medium. In Writing for the Computer Screen, Hillary Goodall and Susan Smith Reilly call attention to new forms of information...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982462607Author Karl BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint TeX Users GroupPublisher TeX Users GroupWeight(grams) 545g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982462614Author Karl BerryFormat HardbackPage Count 108Imprint TeX Users GroupPublisher TeX Users GroupWeight(grams) 411g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648084204Author Barry SpencerFormat HardbackPage Count 268Imprint Barry Spencer DesignPublisher Barry Spencer DesignWeight(grams) 680g

InDesign CS6: Visual QuickStart Guide highlights the important new features, as well as covering the ones readers have relied on in previous versions of InDesign. Complete coverage of InDesign CS6's new features includes: tools for easily outputting to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565298903Author Tracey CramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint QuePublisher Macmillan Computer Publishing (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)...

The calligraphic manuscript presented here in facsimile was made in about 1585 in a bid for the patronage of an Elizabethan magnate, Sir John Petre of Thorndon Hall in Essex. Its creator, Amos Lewis, hoped that it would give pleasure to Petre's son. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931241564Author B Martin PedersenFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Graphis, Inc.Publisher Graphis, Inc.Weight(grams) 1588g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584232667Author Dominique CarreFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, Inc

Showcasing creative pairings and ingenious applications of Serif and Sans Serif typefaces as well as a rich selection of type specimen, Sans in Use and Serif in Use act as a reference point to inspire type designers and type lovers alike. In the world...

This book offers offers insightful and informative research about Simon de Colines, one of the greatest typographers and printers of the Renaissance. Simon de Colines was one of the greatest typographers, printers and publishers of the Renaissance. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783721209860Author David FischbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Niggli VerlagPublisher Niggli VerlagWeight(grams) 1240g

Showcasing creative pairings and ingenious applications of Serif and Sans Serif typefaces as well as a rich selection of type specimen, Sans in Use and Serif in Use act as a reference point to inspire type designers and type lovers alike. In the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732180123Author Jeanne Clare CriscolaFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Criscola DesignPublisher Criscola DesignWeight(grams) 508g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931241687Author B Martin PedersenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Graphis, Inc.Publisher Graphis, Inc.Weight(grams) 1678g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990741135Author Thomas K GirardFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Thomas GirardPublisher Thomas GirardWeight(grams) 118g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781774855072Author Sarah StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Bella FrostPublisher Bella FrostWeight(grams) 195g

This glossary combines a dictionary and style guide. Prepared by a team of professionals - a designer, editor, compositors and production managers - this glossary should be of interest to anyone who works in publishing or printing for its definitions of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780571227280Author Susan ShawFormat PaperbackImprint Faber & FaberPublisher Faber & FaberWeight(grams) 330gDimensions(mm) 242mm * 188mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692643051Author Jeanne CriscolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Useless PressPublisher Useless PressWeight(grams) 294g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784564636Author Catherine BootlandFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint FastPrint PublishingPublisher Upfront PublishingDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584234425Author Barbara BrownieFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, IncWeight(grams) 956g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692690901Author Marla MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Marla MoorePublisher Marla MooreWeight(grams) 118g

Explore 100 key concepts, theories, and guidelines that are critical for choosing and using type. We communicate with text every single day, but what does it mean to really understand type—to use it with clear intent and purpose? The art and science of...

The Austrian typographer Helmut Schmid was a master of his craft. He put his own spin on Emil Ruder’s teachings at the Basel School of Design while remaining faithful to the principles of clarity, simplicity and elegance. Blending eastern and western...

This book, abundantly illustrated with examples of Arabic handwriting, calligraphy, and typography, clearly presents the development of Arabic writing styles, from the beginning with reed pens to twenty-first century computerized typesetting. The author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788890759499Author Author Michael BrennerFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Shs PublishingPublisher Shs PublishingWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 165mm *...

In Free Hand: New Typography Sketchbooks, Steven Heller, respected graphic-design commentator, and Lita Talarico, design educator, offer glimpses inside the personal sketchbooks of more than 70 designers and typographers—including Philippe Apeloig, Ed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914630043Author David P. BeckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Houghton Library,U.S.Publisher Houghton Library,U.S.

Encompassing a wide range of calligraphy in many languages and hands, or styles, this book presents a visual treasury of works by 100 contemporary scribes, all of whom were either born in New York or studied or worked in the city. From English and its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762468171Author Peter DawsonFormat HardbackPage Count 672Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersPublisher Black Dog & Leventhal...

Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together in Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces, making it an invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781460915387Author Grant GambleFormat PaperbackPage Count 522Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 894gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 27mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584235767Author Sandu Cultural MediaFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, IncWeight(grams) 1405g

The intention of this primer is to introduce TEX and to provide the reader with sufficient information to get started with the majority of tasks which he or she wishes to tackle. It explains why TEX approaches its subject in the way it does, and provides...