Frederic Goudy: Frederic Goudy

by D.J.R. Bruckner

Book Overview

A biography of Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947), the American designer of typefaces who was considered one of the leading type makers in history. The illustrations show the evolution of Goudy's typefaces, from drawings to printed samples, as well as many examples of his page designs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810910357
• ISBN13: 9780810910355
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A thoughtful refelction on the work of Frederic Goudy.

Bruckner's work is appreciative and critical -- sometimes too critical -- of a man who produced more type than anyone except Morris Benton. His account of Goudy's life and work is exhaustively researched and hightly opinionated, yet this is a marvelously entertaining book to read. It's also well-designed, as a series titled "Masters of American Design" should be. He gives many examples of Goudy's own typography, and reprints in full the examples of his type designs in "A Half-Century of Type Design and Typography." Thus far, this is the only book on Frederic Goudy. By all means, contact the publisher and demand a reprint.