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.

Typographic connections. A European conference about typographic history, theory and practice | The Monotype Conference, 1992

Typographic connections. A European conference about typographic history, theory and practice | The Monotype Conference, 1992

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Belgica Typographica 1541-1600 Volume one only| Bibliotheca Regia Bruxellensis, B De Graaf, 1968 | from the library of J.W. Joliffe

Belgica Typographica 1541-1600 Volume one only| Bibliotheca Regia Bruxellensis, B De Graaf, 1968 | from the library of J.W. Joliffe

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Prospectus for On Type Faces by Stanley Morison | Medici Fleuron 1923

Prospectus for On Type Faces by Stanley Morison | Medici Fleuron 1923

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Text Typefaces | Equation Graphics Ltd, London type specimen booklet

Text Typefaces | Equation Graphics Ltd, London type specimen booklet

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Tact in Typographical Design by Stanley Morison | A Type Specimen designed by Will Carter at The Rampant Lions Press, 1962

Tact in Typographical Design by Stanley Morison | A Type Specimen designed by Will Carter at The Rampant Lions Press, 1962

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Alphabet-Album | Joseph-Balthazar Silvestre, 1843 | Edited by J. Techener, Place du Louvre, No. 12

Alphabet-Album | Joseph-Balthazar Silvestre, 1843 | Edited by J. Techener, Place du Louvre, No. 12

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Alphabets – compiled by Laurence Scarfe | Batsford, 1954

Alphabets – compiled by Laurence Scarfe | Batsford, 1954

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Signal Light/Medium/Black | Berthold Type Foundry type specimen leaflet | Design Walter Wege

Signal Light/Medium/Black | Berthold Type Foundry type specimen leaflet | Design Walter Wege

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Nineteenth XIXth Century Ornamented Types & Title Pages by Nicolette Gray | Faber & Faber, 1938 | ex-library Westminster Public Libraries

Nineteenth XIXth Century Ornamented Types & Title Pages by Nicolette Gray | Faber & Faber, 1938 | ex-library Westminster Public Libraries

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The Typographic Scene by Walter Tracy | Gordon Fraser, London, 1988

The Typographic Scene by Walter Tracy | Gordon Fraser, London, 1988

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Essai typographique et bibliographique de l'histoire de la gravure sur bois. Pour faire suite aux costumes anciens et modernes de César Vécellio by A.F. Didot | César Vécellio, 1863

Essai typographique et bibliographique de l'histoire de la gravure sur bois. Pour faire suite aux costumes anciens et modernes de César Vécellio by A.F. Didot | César Vécellio, 1863

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Type & Typography. Highlights from the Matrix, the review for printers & bibliophiles | Mark Batty, 2003

Type & Typography. Highlights from the Matrix, the review for printers & bibliophiles | Mark Batty, 2003

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Firmin Didot roman/bold/italic | Ludwig & Mayer type specimen leaflet | Undated

Firmin Didot roman/bold/italic | Ludwig & Mayer type specimen leaflet | Undated

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Libra - Typefoundry Amsterdam | Type specimen leaflet | Undated c. 1950 de | Type designed by S. H. De Roos in 1937

Libra - Typefoundry Amsterdam | Type specimen leaflet | Undated c. 1950 de | Type designed by S. H. De Roos in 1937

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Steile Futura-Kursiv fett | Bauersche Gießerie type specimen | Paul Renner

Steile Futura-Kursiv fett | Bauersche Gießerie type specimen | Paul Renner

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Linotype Caslon Old Face Series specimen booklet | Linotype & Machinery, 1930

Linotype Caslon Old Face Series specimen booklet | Linotype & Machinery, 1930

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Phenix Condensed Gothic | American Type Founders type specimen leaflet | Undated

Phenix Condensed Gothic | American Type Founders type specimen leaflet | Undated

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Studio - Typefoundry Amsterdam | Type specimen leaflet | Dolf Overbeek, undated

Studio - Typefoundry Amsterdam | Type specimen leaflet | Dolf Overbeek, undated

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Digital Typography. An Introduction to Type and Composition for Computer System Design by Richard Rubinstein | Addison-Weseley Publishing Co, 1988.

Digital Typography. An Introduction to Type and Composition for Computer System Design by Richard Rubinstein | Addison-Weseley Publishing Co, 1988.

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Type specimen sheet for Fluidum | Type design by Alessandro Butto | Societá Nebiolo

Type specimen sheet for Fluidum | Type design by Alessandro Butto | Societá Nebiolo

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Slogan – type specimen leaflet | Società Nebiolo | Designed by Aldo Novarese, 1957

Slogan – type specimen leaflet | Società Nebiolo | Designed by Aldo Novarese, 1957

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Monotype/Lithotex folder, containing 36 type specimen sheets | Baskerville, Bembo, Univers etc

Monotype/Lithotex folder, containing 36 type specimen sheets | Baskerville, Bembo, Univers etc

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A review of recent typography in England, the United States France & Germany by Stanley Morison | The Fleuron Limited, London, 1927

A review of recent typography in England, the United States France & Germany by Stanley Morison | The Fleuron Limited, London, 1927

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Haddon-Caxton Types | Poster (undated) and reprint (1909) from The British and Colonial Stationer

Haddon-Caxton Types | Poster (undated) and reprint (1909) from The British and Colonial Stationer

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