Collection: Typography

This large collection of vintage typography-focused books, catalogues and journals explores how type design influences perception and conveys emotions, while also providing creative inspiration for designers, illustrators, and anyone passionate about the visual power of language.

PM – Journal for Production Managers | Issue 4 No. 1, Sept 1937 | cover design by Laszlo Matulay

PM – Journal for Production Managers | Issue 4 No. 1, Sept 1937 | cover design by Laszlo Matulay

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Pierre Faucheux Écrire l’espace by Robert Laffont, 1978

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Pierre Faucheux Écrire l’espace by Robert Laffont, 1978

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The Monotype Recorder New Series Volume 9. The Dutch Connection limited edition no. 1054/1250

The Monotype Recorder New Series Volume 9. The Dutch Connection limited edition no. 1054/1250

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Typographer Spring 1958 Volume XIX No. 1 | In Memory of William A. Dwiggins | Rochester Institute of Technology, New York. Short note by Beatrice Warde

Typographer Spring 1958 Volume XIX No. 1 | In Memory of William A. Dwiggins | Rochester Institute of Technology, New York. Short note by Beatrice Warde

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A short list shewing Types and decorative Borders with stock blocks and Devices used by the Westerham Press | The Westerham Press, 1951

A short list shewing Types and decorative Borders with stock blocks and Devices used by the Westerham Press | The Westerham Press, 1951

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Stepping-Stones to the Art of Typography by Henry Guppy | The University Press, Manchester, 1928

Stepping-Stones to the Art of Typography by Henry Guppy | The University Press, Manchester, 1928

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Print: America's Graphic Design Magazine – November-December 1986 XL:VI

Print: America's Graphic Design Magazine – November-December 1986 XL:VI

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The Development of Arabic Numerals in Europe by G. F. Hill | Clarendon Press, 1915

The Development of Arabic Numerals in Europe by G. F. Hill | Clarendon Press, 1915

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The Form of the Book by Jan Tschichold | Lund Humphries, 1991 English edition

The Form of the Book by Jan Tschichold | Lund Humphries, 1991 English edition

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Open Air: The Changing Landscape of 20th Century Signage | 2000

Open Air: The Changing Landscape of 20th Century Signage | 2000

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Index to Classified Lists of Monotype Special Matrices | Folder & type specimens

Index to Classified Lists of Monotype Special Matrices | Folder & type specimens

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Behind the Type. The Life Story of Frederic W. Goudy by Bernard Lewis | Department of Printing Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, 1941

Behind the Type. The Life Story of Frederic W. Goudy by Bernard Lewis | Department of Printing Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, 1941

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Typographica (New Series) journal promotional leaflet 1960

Typographica (New Series) journal promotional leaflet 1960

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Small type specimen leaflet | Deberny et Peignot, undated

Small type specimen leaflet | Deberny et Peignot, undated

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The Typographic Arts by Stanley Morison | The Sylvan Press, 1949

The Typographic Arts by Stanley Morison | The Sylvan Press, 1949

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Students' Type Study Leaflets | Educational pack | The Monotype Corporation, undated

Students' Type Study Leaflets | Educational pack | The Monotype Corporation, undated

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Introduction to Typography by Oliver Simon | Faber and Faber, 1945

Introduction to Typography by Oliver Simon | Faber and Faber, 1945

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Folio – schmal mager, schmal halbfett | Type specimen folder and ephemera | Bauersche Giesserei

Folio – schmal mager, schmal halbfett | Type specimen folder and ephemera | Bauersche Giesserei

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Beton type specimen brochure | Bauersche (Bauer) Giesserei, Frankfurt Am Main

Beton type specimen brochure | Bauersche (Bauer) Giesserei, Frankfurt Am Main

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Divertissements Typographiques 2 | Deberny & Peignot / Soldans | Maximilien Vox

Divertissements Typographiques 2 | Deberny & Peignot / Soldans | Maximilien Vox

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Stanley Morison by Nicolas Barker | Macmillan, 1972

Stanley Morison by Nicolas Barker | Macmillan, 1972

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Letter Perfect: The Art of Modernist Typography | Minneapolis Institute | David Ryan, 2001

Letter Perfect: The Art of Modernist Typography | Minneapolis Institute | David Ryan, 2001

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Elegance Type specimen folder | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt | Karlgeorg Hoefer c.1968

Elegance Type specimen folder | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt | Karlgeorg Hoefer c.1968

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The Origins of the Newspaper | Stanley Morison ATypI 1971 Linotype | AtypI (Association Typographique Internationale)

The Origins of the Newspaper | Stanley Morison ATypI 1971 Linotype | AtypI (Association Typographique Internationale)

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