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.

Stanley Morison: First Principles of Typography | The Monotype Corporation, 1955

Stanley Morison: First Principles of Typography | The Monotype Corporation, 1955

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Intertype Corporation: Ideal News Face | Type specimen brochure, 1930s?

Intertype Corporation: Ideal News Face | Type specimen brochure, 1930s?

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Letter and Image by Massin | Translation by Caroline Hillier | Studio Vista 1970

Letter and Image by Massin | Translation by Caroline Hillier | Studio Vista 1970

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Fleurons. Their place in history and in print by Mark Arman, The Workshop Press, Thaxted, hand printed, 1988

Fleurons. Their place in history and in print by Mark Arman, The Workshop Press, Thaxted, hand printed, 1988

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Typographica journal old series 1-16 edited by Herbert Spencer. Lund Humphries

Typographica journal old series 1-16 edited by Herbert Spencer. Lund Humphries

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Le Message. Miniature book by Jean-Michel Folon with Giorgio Soavi | Olivetti, 1967

Le Message. Miniature book by Jean-Michel Folon with Giorgio Soavi | Olivetti, 1967

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Second book of Alphabets | The Studio, 1959

Second book of Alphabets | The Studio, 1959

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A Dissertation Upon English Typographical Founders with A Catalogue and Specimen of the Typefoundry of John James by Edward Rowe Mores, OUP, 1963

A Dissertation Upon English Typographical Founders with A Catalogue and Specimen of the Typefoundry of John James by Edward Rowe Mores, OUP, 1963

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Chronique de la Maison Tolmer | Soixante Ans de Création Graphique Paris 1984

Chronique de la Maison Tolmer | Soixante Ans de Création Graphique Paris 1984

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Type Faces in use at The Curwen Press | Type specimen brochure 1930s/40s?

Type Faces in use at The Curwen Press | Type specimen brochure 1930s/40s?

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Type Faces in use at The Curwen Press | 1951 Type specimen brochure

Type Faces in use at The Curwen Press | 1951 Type specimen brochure

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Type Faces in use at the Curwen Press | 1954 type specimen booklet

Type Faces in use at the Curwen Press | 1954 type specimen booklet

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Playbill – a new-old type from Stephenson Blake | Type specimen leaflet

Playbill – a new-old type from Stephenson Blake | Type specimen leaflet

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The Printed Word | Typography by Linotype type specimens | Linotype and Machinery

The Printed Word | Typography by Linotype type specimens | Linotype and Machinery

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Hondred jaren lettergieterij in Amsterdam by Dr G.W. Ovink | Amsterdam, 1951

Hondred jaren lettergieterij in Amsterdam by Dr G.W. Ovink | Amsterdam, 1951

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Magnet | Type specimen leaflet | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt | Arthur Murawski 1951

Magnet | Type specimen leaflet | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt | Arthur Murawski 1951

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John Baskerville – Type Founder & Printer | Intertype Corporation, New York, 1939

John Baskerville – Type Founder & Printer | Intertype Corporation, New York, 1939

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Bauer Beton type specimen booklet | Bauer Type Foundry Imre Reiner

Bauer Beton type specimen booklet | Bauer Type Foundry Imre Reiner

Regular price £80.00 GBP

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The Intertype Cheltonian Family | Advertising type face specimen booklet, 1930s?

The Intertype Cheltonian Family | Advertising type face specimen booklet, 1930s?

Regular price £100.00 GBP

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Alphabet Headlines type specimen book produced by Alphabet Ltd, London

Alphabet Headlines type specimen book produced by Alphabet Ltd, London

Regular price £65.00 GBP

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Concerning concrete poetry by Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer | Slimvolume, 2014

Concerning concrete poetry by Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer | Slimvolume, 2014

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Slogan | Type specimen leatflet | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt Helmut Matheis 1959

Slogan | Type specimen leatflet | Ludwig & Mayer, Frankfurt Helmut Matheis 1959

Regular price £140.00 GBP

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Våra bokstäver. Tecknade och textade alfabet, boktrycktyper, reklam- och accidenstrycktyper by Erik Lindegren | 1959/60

Våra bokstäver. Tecknade och textade alfabet, boktrycktyper, reklam- och accidenstrycktyper by Erik Lindegren | 1959/60

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Typography Layout Kit | Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, New York, October 1927

Typography Layout Kit | Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, New York, October 1927

Regular price £165.00 GBP

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