UID:
kobvindex_INT0004941
Format:
749 pages
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illustrations
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20.5 x 15 cm
Edition:
Reprint
ISBN:
9783836520331
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3836520338
Series Statement:
Bibliotheca universalis / Taschen
Uniform Title:
Manuale tipografico
Content:
"Alphabet Legend. The complete reproduction of a typographical masterwork. Official printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty from four principles: uniformity of design, sharpness and neatness, good taste, and charm. In his Manuale tipografico, published posthumously in 1818, he distilled these principles into a comprehensive catalog of type and set the standard for printing the alphabet thereafter. TASCHEN's meticulous reprint of Bodoni's masterwork celebrates what was an unprecedented degree of technical refinement and visual elegance, as well as exploring the origins of the much-loved Bodoni typeface, still frequently deployed in both print and digital media. Like the original, the book features 142 sets of roman and italic typefaces, a wide selection of borders, ornaments, symbols, and flowers, as well as Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Phoenician, Armenian, Coptic, and Tibetan alphabets."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: Italian text 1788; first published: Parma : Vedova, 1818
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EDITORIAL NOTE: Taschen reprint originally published: 2010
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LANGUAGE NOTE: original text in Italian, accompanying texts in German
Language:
Italian
