History of Letterpress Writing
The 20th Century (Volume 1) Category : General Collective work directed by Jacques ANDRÉ 600 illustrations Size : 21 x 29 cm/ Hardback 264 pages / Colour French Atelier Perrousseaux ISBN : 9782367650050 / 45 € Release date : Jan 01, 16 Rights availableThe two volumes of this History of Letterpress Writing - The 20th Century complete the four preceding volumes that trace the history of type letters, how they were made, their uses, and their role in Western written culture. Volume 1, which covers the period from 1900 to 1950, explains, first of all, how lead type saw its manufacture reach summits as far as quality goes. But at the same time, the letter was now also being drawn by graphic artists and became an object of study thanks to the artistic movements.
