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by Nesbitt, Alexander
This is the only inexpensive, thorough history of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer. Ranging from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers, Nesbitt's comprehensive, well-illustrated volume combines a detailed historical overview with a practical course in lettering techniques. This book features chapters on early writing forms; Roman lettering; runes and medieval hands; the Carolingian minuscule and derivative types; humanistic writing and derivative fonts; the effects of the Industrial Revolution on lettering; and much more. Hand-lettered illustrations accompany the text, along with comments on the stylistic and historic position of each style. The second portion of the book offers a 65-page practical course in lettering, including thousands of insights and technical hints for achieving numerous classic styles of letter formation. Ideal for those who wish to learn the history of the lettering craft or want to study exquisite specimens of the major lettering styles from the Greeks to the present day, this volume will also prove an outstanding resource for students requiring a supplementary text that covers not only letter forms and their history but also layout and other techniques.
Unabridged and corrected republication of the work originally published in 1950 by PrenticeHall, Inc., under the title of Lettering: The History and Technique of Lettering as Design. Bibliography of further reference works. Index. 89 complete alphabets, and more than 165 additional specimens. 320pp. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4", August 1998, Paperbd.
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