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"Alphabet Stories", by Hermann Zapf, english edition |
| Price: | US$ 29.00 |
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The following pages present the book’s versatile qualities.
These sample pages are availabe as pdf file (1,4 mb).
The following pages present the book’s versatile qualities.
These sample pages are availabe as pdf file (1,4 mb).
About "Alphabet Stories", by Hermann Zapf, english edition ...
Among the book's many secrets: typefaces for musical notation, the history behind Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino's developments, a Cherokee syllabary, Donald Knuth, and even Steve Jobs.
The book is also available in a German edition, entitled "Alphabetgeschichten".
First book published with both Palatino nova and Palatino Sans. Published by Mergenthaler Edition / Linotype GmbH, Bad Homburg (Germany) and RIT / Cary Graphic Arts Press, Rochester, New York (USA).
English edition: 154 pages (Width: 19 cm, Height: 27.8 cm, Depth: 2.1 cm.) Hardbound, blue cloth cover with gold embossing, 670 grams, ISBN 3-9810319-6-2
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