Type. A Visual History of Typefaces, volume 1

Type : A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles 1628 – 1900. A connoisseur’s overview of typeface design, Type offers a dependable history of elegant fonts from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, exquisitely designed catalogues trace the evolution of the printed letter through specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts, as well as borders, ornaments, and initial letters. Edited by Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar.