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.

The Poynter Report on Newspaper Type Legibility | The Pointer Institute for Media Studies | Palm Beach Post | Roger Black

The Poynter Report on Newspaper Type Legibility | The Pointer Institute for Media Studies | Palm Beach Post | Roger Black

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Atrax | Die Schrift für Titelzeilen | Type specimen | Bauer | Heinrich Jost 1926

Atrax | Die Schrift für Titelzeilen | Type specimen | Bauer | Heinrich Jost 1926

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Albert Flocon: L'Alphabet. Poème en Prose de V. Hugo | Bernard Letu Editeur 1978

Albert Flocon: L'Alphabet. Poème en Prose de V. Hugo | Bernard Letu Editeur 1978

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Alphabet and Image journal No. 5 | September 1947 | Robert Harling, Ian Fleming

Alphabet and Image journal No. 5 | September 1947 | Robert Harling, Ian Fleming

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The Gutenberg Galaxy. The Making of Typographic Man | Marshall McLuhan | 1967

The Gutenberg Galaxy. The Making of Typographic Man | Marshall McLuhan | 1967

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Type Foundry Amsterdam | N. V. Lettergieterij Amsterdam Voorheen N. Tetterode | Brochure, 1957

Type Foundry Amsterdam | N. V. Lettergieterij Amsterdam Voorheen N. Tetterode | Brochure, 1957

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Divertissements Typographiques Tome 1, Travaux De Ville | Deberny et Peignot type folder and ephemera

Divertissements Typographiques Tome 1, Travaux De Ville | Deberny et Peignot type folder and ephemera

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Spécimen des Divers, Caractères, Vignettes et Ornements Typographiques de la Fonderie de Laurent et de Berny dit de Balzac, Aux éditions de Centres, Paris, 1992

Spécimen des Divers, Caractères, Vignettes et Ornements Typographiques de la Fonderie de Laurent et de Berny dit de Balzac, Aux éditions de Centres, Paris, 1992

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Folio type specimen brochure | Bauer Type Foundry | Possibly 1960s

Folio type specimen brochure | Bauer Type Foundry | Possibly 1960s

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[Willem] Sandberg experience of a designer Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, March 1978

[Willem] Sandberg experience of a designer Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, March 1978

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Quadrat Prints | An overview of the 'Alphabet' typeface designed by Timothy Epps, ed. Pieter Brattinga 1970

Quadrat Prints | An overview of the 'Alphabet' typeface designed by Timothy Epps, ed. Pieter Brattinga 1970

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Typographica journal: issue 4 | Edited by Herbert Read old series, Lund Humphries, 1951

Typographica journal: issue 4 | Edited by Herbert Read old series, Lund Humphries, 1951

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Octavo Journal of Typography seven issues 86.1 to 90.7 (excluding issue 8 on CD)

Octavo Journal of Typography seven issues 86.1 to 90.7 (excluding issue 8 on CD)

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The Art & Technology of Typography | Compugraphic Corporation, 1988

The Art & Technology of Typography | Compugraphic Corporation, 1988

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The Life & Importance of Jakob Sabon | Jan Tschichold | Poltroon Press, 1979

The Life & Importance of Jakob Sabon | Jan Tschichold | Poltroon Press, 1979

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Cairo type specimen | Intertype Corporation Brooklyn New York 1933?

Cairo type specimen | Intertype Corporation Brooklyn New York 1933?

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Albert Hollenstein / Studio Hollenstein, Hollenstein Phototypo, Paris | Type specimen 1971

Albert Hollenstein / Studio Hollenstein, Hollenstein Phototypo, Paris | Type specimen 1971

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The Monotype Recorder – Advertising journal, July to October 1928 | Issue no 226

The Monotype Recorder – Advertising journal, July to October 1928 | Issue no 226

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Post-war type design in Germany | R.S Hutchings | Supplement to British Printer, May 1962

Post-war type design in Germany | R.S Hutchings | Supplement to British Printer, May 1962

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The New Model F Intertype Mixer | Trade booklet, Intertype Limited, 1934

The New Model F Intertype Mixer | Trade booklet, Intertype Limited, 1934

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A.M. Cassandre peintre d'affiches Galerie Janine Hao June 1966

A.M. Cassandre peintre d'affiches Galerie Janine Hao June 1966

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Collana Nebiolo. A string of Nebiolo gems | Type specimen booklet, 1959

Collana Nebiolo. A string of Nebiolo gems | Type specimen booklet, 1959

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The Art of Lettering and the March of History | Association Typographique Internationale | Nicolete Gray 1982

The Art of Lettering and the March of History | Association Typographique Internationale | Nicolete Gray 1982

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Arts et Métiers Graphiques Vols 1-68 1927-39 Charles Peignot 68 vols some Paul Rand ex-libris

Arts et Métiers Graphiques Vols 1-68 1927-39 Charles Peignot 68 vols some Paul Rand ex-libris

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