first edition Hardcover
1950 · Pittsburgh
by Hlasta, Stanley C.
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. gray cloth rubbed at backstrip extremities and corners. Very good. Index to Type Faces. Addresses of Type Foundries. Brings together in one volume information on 126 type faces most commonly used in books, magazines and advertising. A short history of the origin and development of each face is given along with a detailed explanation of its distinguishing characteristics. (Inventory #: 2410)