Encyclopaedia of typefaces : the standard typography reference guide / [W. Pincus] Jaspert, [W. Turner] Berry, [A.F.] Johnson.

By:

Jaspert, W. Pincus

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Cassell Illustrated, 2008.Edition: 5th edDescription: xiii, 416 p. ; 30 cmISBN:

9781844036707 (pbk.)
1844036707 (pbk.)

Other title:

Encyclopedia of typefaces : the standard typography reference guide

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DDC classification:

686.2240 JAS

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	Clonmel Library Reference	686.22403 JAS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Library Use Only		30026000066968
Reference	Thurles Library Reference	686.22403 JAS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Library Use Only		30026000066976

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For over 50 years, Encyclopaedia of Typeface s has been the dominant typeface guide and now the internationally celebrated work is published in a new 55thAnniversary edition.

With over 2,000 type faces arranged alphabetically and into three sections- Romans, Lineales and Scripts- this is the most accessible and easy-to-use edition yet. Each entry includes a specimen setting, the original founder or manufacturer, as well as the date of introduction.

This definitive desktop reference guide is invaluable for historical relevance as well as for modern printers, graphic designers, publishers, typographers and desktop publishers.

"55th anniversary edition"--Cover.

Includes index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

W. Pincus Jaspert, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson came together to produce the first edition of Encyclopaedia of Type Faces , which was published in 1953. After the death of Berry and Johnson, Jaspert took over revision and editing. An international expert on print and publishing, he lives in London.