Giambattista Bodoni. the Complete Manual of Typography

by Stephan Fussel and Stephan Fssel

Official printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty from four principles: uniformity of design, sharpness and neatness, good taste, and charm. In his Manuale tipografico, published posthumously in 1818, he distilled these principles into a comprehensive catalog of type and set the standard for printing the alphabet thereafter. TASCHEN's meticulous reprint of Bodoni's masterwork...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836520362
• ISBN13: 9783836520362
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.7" x 7.8"