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.

Points to Remember About ‘Monotype’ Composing & Casting Machines | Booklet

Points to Remember About ‘Monotype’ Composing & Casting Machines | Booklet

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Sphinx – Deberny et Peignot type specimen booklet | Soldans Ltd Alfred Latour

Sphinx – Deberny et Peignot type specimen booklet | Soldans Ltd Alfred Latour

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Mise en Page: The Theory and Practice of Lay-out Alfred Tolmer | The Studio, 1931

Mise en Page: The Theory and Practice of Lay-out Alfred Tolmer | The Studio, 1931

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Typography Papers 2 | University of Reading, 1997 editor Paul Stiff

Typography Papers 2 | University of Reading, 1997 editor Paul Stiff

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Type specimen leaflet Fonderie Typographique Français Paris & Flash Crous-Vidal

Type specimen leaflet Fonderie Typographique Français Paris & Flash Crous-Vidal

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Typographica 5 – June 1962 | Lund Humphries | Edited by Herbert Spencer

Typographica 5 – June 1962 | Lund Humphries | Edited by Herbert Spencer

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Tillotsons Type Specimen book new edition | December 1952

Tillotsons Type Specimen book new edition | December 1952

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Schrift Ecriture Lettering by Adrian Frutiger | 1951 text by Alfred Willman

Schrift Ecriture Lettering by Adrian Frutiger | 1951 text by Alfred Willman

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A History of Lettering by Nicolete Gray | Phaidon, 1986

A History of Lettering by Nicolete Gray | Phaidon, 1986

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Onyx type specimen brochure | American Type Founders | Design by Gerry Powell, 1937

Onyx type specimen brochure | American Type Founders | Design by Gerry Powell, 1937

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Typographica 1 (new series) June 1960 | Lund Humphries | Herbert Spencer

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Typographica 1 (new series) June 1960 | Lund Humphries | Herbert Spencer

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Typographica journal: issue 16 | Edited by Herbert Spencer, old series

Typographica journal: issue 16 | Edited by Herbert Spencer, old series

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Flash type specimen Enric Crous-Vidal | Fonderie Typographique Français 1953

Flash type specimen Enric Crous-Vidal | Fonderie Typographique Français 1953

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The magazine of the Typographic Circle – 'Circular' | Spring 1997 | Issue 7

The magazine of the Typographic Circle – 'Circular' | Spring 1997 | Issue 7

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Stanley Morison, Selected Essays on Letter-forms in Manuscript and Print by Stanley Morison | Vols I & II | Ed. David McKitterick

Stanley Morison, Selected Essays on Letter-forms in Manuscript and Print by Stanley Morison | Vols I & II | Ed. David McKitterick

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Typography Papers 8: Modern Typography in Britain | University of Reading, 2009

Typography Papers 8: Modern Typography in Britain | University of Reading, 2009

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Scarab: a Range of Egyptian Types | Stephenson Blake, Caslon Letter Foundry

Scarab: a Range of Egyptian Types | Stephenson Blake, Caslon Letter Foundry

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Intertype Futura type specimen brochure | Undated, possibly 1950s

Intertype Futura type specimen brochure | Undated, possibly 1950s

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Futura – Bauersche Giesserei Frankfurt | Type specimen booklet Paul Renner

Futura – Bauersche Giesserei Frankfurt | Type specimen booklet Paul Renner

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Manual of Lettering by Cecil Wade | Blandford Press, 1952

Manual of Lettering by Cecil Wade | Blandford Press, 1952

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Alphabet. Postcard book of 25 cards | Karel Teige | Redstone Press, 2010

Alphabet. Postcard book of 25 cards | Karel Teige | Redstone Press, 2010

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Typography Today by Helmut Schmid | Published by Seibundo Shinkosha, 1980

Typography Today by Helmut Schmid | Published by Seibundo Shinkosha, 1980

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Ludlow Tempo type specimen | Ludlow Typography Company, R. Hunter Middleton, 1930

Ludlow Tempo type specimen | Ludlow Typography Company, R. Hunter Middleton, 1930

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Mercator | Lettergieterij Amsterdam – type specimen leaflet

Mercator | Lettergieterij Amsterdam – type specimen leaflet

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