SIGNATURE: A Quadrimestrial of Typography and Graphic Arts No.3 [Old Series]

Editor: Oliver Simon
Publisher: Curwen Press, Plaistow
Publication: 1936, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, section sewn
Pages: 66
Size: 188 x 248
Text: English

Signature: A Quadrimestrial of Typography and Graphic Arts was a landmark British journal devoted to typography, fine printing, book design, and the graphic arts. Edited by Oliver Simon and printed by the Curwen Press, it appeared in a pre-war series (1935–1940) and a New Series (1946–1954). Renowned for its exceptional design and production, Signature published influential essays by leading typographers, printers, and artists, and remains an important reference for the history of twentieth-century typography and fine printing.

Contents:

• On Advertisement Settings, By Stanley Morison Page
• A Trend In English Draughtsmanship, By Graham Sutherland
• A New Titling English Typography In The Seventeenth Century, By A. F. Johnson
• The Printed Work Of Edward Bawden, By Hamish Miles
• Book Reviews

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