Editor: Simon Loxley
Publisher: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Publication: 2016, First Edition
Binding: Hardcover, section sewn
Pages: 262
Size: 145 x 220
Text: English
ISBN: 185124431X
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(Preface) 'Type is Beautiful explores fifty remarkable typefaces, dating from the birth of European printing in the fifteenth century to the present day. As well as featuring key examples in the aesthetic development of typography (such as Caslon, Baskerville and Bodoni), it considers others which have made a significant impact on the wider world - including the London Underground's iconic Johnston Sans, and Comic Sans, now one of the world's favourite (and also most-maligned) fonts...'
Condition: Very Good. Shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover/edges.
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