Typography category: 75 books

A book guide dedicated to all Faith Martin books fans, with details of the complete Hillary Greene Series books. From the first novel A Narrow Escape  to the last book, A Narrow Trajectory, you get a complete list of every Faith Martin book published with the adventures of the Detective Inspector...

Eric Gill was perhaps the greatest English artist-craftsman of the twentieth century: a typographer and lettercutter of genius and a master in the art of sculpture and wood-engraving. 'A wonderfully detailed account of his personality - so vivid, you feel you know just what it would have been...

Between 75 to 80% of all books are sold online, whether they are hardback, paperback or digital. That means the first cover a customer is likely to see is going to be about 160 pixels tall or smaller. That, in turn, means that some design techniques that used to work are no longer viable. Learn the 21st Century approach to book cover design because people do judge a book by its cover.

La storia dell’umanità è la storia della parola scritta. Di un segno. Lasciato sulle pareti di una caverna, e poi evoluto, cresciuto e addomesticato di pari passo con l’evoluzione della civiltà, il filo d’oro della comunicazione scritta. La scrittura è stata impressa in tavolette di argilla,...

Featuring a curated collection of approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with essays from designers in the field about the essence and importance of a good portfolio design, *Design: Portfolio *contains mini-workshops that dissect several featured projects and highlight the effectiveness of exceptional...

William Morris was born in Walthamstow, London on 24th March 1834 he is regarded today as a foremost poet, writer, textile designer, artist and libertarian. Morris began to publish poetry and short stories in 1856 through the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine which he founded with his friends and financed...

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration...

La biografía de Giambattista Bodoni (Saluzzo, Italia, 1740 – Parma, 1813), que fue un impresor y tipógrafo italiano, sufre una distorsión historiográfica como la que se percibe en otras historias al uso del Ducado de Parma en el que sirvió como director de la imprenta oficial durante tantos...

The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon—two acknowledged pros in the font design world—The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers,...

The Design Museum brings you fifty typefaces that changed the world we live in! The digital revolution has made typesetters of us all as we define our identities through the typefaces we choose to communicate with the world. In this witty and insightful book John L Waters explores 50 of the...

A rich and imaginative discovery of how ink has shaped culture and why it is here to stay. Ink is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to...

Many engraving books on the market illustrate the forms and appearance of finished designs but fail to provide adequate instructions for actual engraving. In sharp contrast, this comprehensive and practical manual by two educators and master craftsmen teaches every step of the engraving process.Clear,...

Printers Tales is a compilation of over 30 stories, from various authors, about the printing industry in the pre-digital age.Before computers became common-place in the late 1970s, to produce a printed page required the skill and expertise of a multitude of time-served craftsmen.Compositors worked...

From Rimbaud to the Rolling Stones, from declarations of love and belief systems to self-empowerment and homage, the choice of a typographical tattoo provides insight into the human condition.    The sequel to the bestselling Body Type: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh, this...