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Typographica 8, New Series (Herbert Spencer)

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Editor: Herbert Spencer
Publisher: Lund Humpfries, London
Publication: 1963, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, section sewn
Pages: 62
Size: 275 x 210
Text: English

Typographica is considered one of the most important and influential post-war visual arts magazines of its time. The magazines were profusely illustrated throughout, with colour and b/w plates, and commonly included different paper stocks and coloured inks, various inserts, advertisements, tipped-in sheets and fold-outs.

Content includes:

  • Josua Reichert: typography as visual poetry by Jasia Reichert
  • Chance by Barbara Jones, with 17 photographs by Herbert Spencer
  • Art and Writing ( an exhibition review) by Nicolete Gray
  • The Visual Craft of William Golden (review)
  • A Rich Man’s Guide to Bingo by Anthony Clift (fold-out pages)
  • Paul Schuitema by Benno Wissing (12 pages with many 2-colour reproductions)
  • Concrete Poetry and Ian Hamilton Finlay by Dom Sylvester Houedard (includes 11 concrete poems by Finley)
  • British Typography; Piet Zwart; and British photography (exhibition reviews)

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Condition: Very Good. All titles are used and show shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing and tanning to dust jacket, small stain to centre. Light tanning to outer edges of interior pages.

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