One Hundred Books Famous in Typography

by Jerry Kelly

The story of a foundational aspect of publishing, from Gutenberg's press to today's digital type.

It's common knowledge that the name Gutenberg and the words "moveable type" go together. What's far less known is that Garamond, Baskerville, and Bodoni aren't just font options in a word processing dropdown menu, but the names of some of the real punchcutters and type designers who raised the essential work of typography to the level of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605830941
• ISBN13: 9781605830940
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Grolier Club
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.7" x 11.3"