Books and Printing; a Treasury for TypophilesGood Press, 5 nov 2021 - 420 páginas Embark on a literary journey through the world of books and printing with this curated treasury for typophiles. Edited by Paul A. Bennett, this collection brings together writings from various authors, offering insights into the art of bookmaking, paleography, and book design. A must-read for bibliophiles, this classic delves deep into the intricacies of the book industry and the timeless allure of printed words. |
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... Character Has a History and a Reason for Its Present Form. Have you Ever Questioned the Origin and Significance of ... characters of ancient Assyria and Babylon have been interpreted by Grotofend and Rawlinson, and the "missing ...
... Character Has a History and a Reason for Its Present Form. Have you Ever Questioned the Origin and Significance of ... characters of ancient Assyria and Babylon have been interpreted by Grotofend and Rawlinson, and the "missing ...
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... characters. The changes that took place in the shape of their letters can be attributed to their sense of order; the letters are balanced better and the parts better related. The Greeks were interested in the sound value only, not in ...
... characters. The changes that took place in the shape of their letters can be attributed to their sense of order; the letters are balanced better and the parts better related. The Greeks were interested in the sound value only, not in ...
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... characters, if well selected, are sufficient to express any word. Other races at this period had phonetic systems but they consisted of numerous symbols and cumbersome appendages of non-alphabetic characters—"eye pictures" side by ...
... characters, if well selected, are sufficient to express any word. Other races at this period had phonetic systems but they consisted of numerous symbols and cumbersome appendages of non-alphabetic characters—"eye pictures" side by ...
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... character, and thus two triangles instead of the square supporting a triangle were made and the name changed from "beth" to "beta" (ba ́ta). Combine the Greek names for the first two letters and we have (alphabeta) "alphabet." The ...
... character, and thus two triangles instead of the square supporting a triangle were made and the name changed from "beth" to "beta" (ba ́ta). Combine the Greek names for the first two letters and we have (alphabeta) "alphabet." The ...
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... character H or "eta" for the long sound. The Romans at first made no change except to call it "eh." This is the letter that occurs so frequently in English words, and many no doubt recall the interesting use that Poe makes of this fact ...
... character H or "eta" for the long sound. The Romans at first made no change except to call it "eh." This is the letter that occurs so frequently in English words, and many no doubt recall the interesting use that Poe makes of this fact ...
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EDWIN ELIOTT WILLOUGHBY Printers Marks | |
THEIR FORMS AND DEVELOPMENT | |
Wroth THE FIRST WORK WITH AMERICAN TYPES | |
RONALD B McKERROW Typographic Debut | |
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CHRISTOPHER SANDFORD Printing for Love | |
EDWIN GRABHORN The Fine Art of Printing | |
Stanley Morison FIRST PRINCIPLES OF TYPOGRAPHY | |
CARL PURINGTON ROLLINS American Type Designers and Their Work | |
FREDERIC W GOUDY TYPES AND TYPE DESIGN | |
ADVENTURER WITH TYPE ORNAMENT | |
SOME TENDENCIES IN MODERN TYPOGRAPHY | |
Ligatures | |
Books and Printing a Treasury | |
ANNE LYON HAIGHT Are Women the Natural Enemies of Books? | |
W A DWIGGINS EXTRACTS FROM AN INVESTIGATION INTO | |
MR MCG MR A MR L | |
COMPLAINT IN THREE | |
CLELAND Harsh Words | |
OSCAR OGG A Comparison of Calligraphy Lettering | |
EARNEST ELMO CALKINS The Book Job Print | |
G B S AND R R C 18981948 | |
PAUL A BENNETT On Type Faces For Books | |
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