<DIV><p><b>A visual history of fonts and graphic styles: volume 2</b><br> <br> This book offers <B>a connoisseur's overview of typeface design</B><B>, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing.</B> Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing <B>type specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters and decorations are also included,</B> along with lithographic examples, letters by signwriters, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. <br> Featuring works by type designers including: <B>William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, </B>and <B>Adrian Frutiger</B>.<br> In order to accommodate a vast amount of material, we have divided this text into two volumes. <B>This, the second volume, covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century,</B> and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis.<br> <B>Includes exclusive access with TASCHEN keycard to online image library: over 1400 high-resolution scans of type specimens downloadable for unrestricted use:</B></p> <p><B></B></p></DIV>