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Roman Lettering by L.C. Evetts [New York: Taplinger,
1979] includes a character-by-character analysis of the
letters on Trajans Column in Rome, which have served for
centuries as one of the foundations of roman (serif) letter
design. Evetts also includes charts showing the evolution of
the roman alphabet through the centuries. Handsome
lettering, with little text to clutter the presentation.
An ABC Book: ABC of Lettering and Printing Types
by Erik Lindegren [New York: Pentalic, nd ca. 1976]. A
survey of type, calligraphy, and design, with examples of
work from all periods, with an especially strong
representation of lettering by Swedish, English, German,
and American scribes and designers. A lively, well-designed
introduction to letters.
Writing, Illuminating and Lettering by Edward Johnson
[New York: Taplinger, 1980]. The comprehensive
calligraphy manual by the man who led the twentieth
century revival of calligraphy. Johnson’s influence on
English, American and German lettering and design was
immense.
History of Lettering by Nicolete Gray [Boston: David
Godine, 1987. 256 p].
Type Designs from Various Periods
Art of the printed book, 1455-1955; masterpieces of
typography through five centuries from the
collections of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New
York by Joseph Blumenthal, (1897- ) [New York:
Pierpont Morgan Library; 1984. Boston, MA: D.R. Godine,
xiv, 192 p. : ill.]. Available both in hardcover and paperback,
this collection by one of the great printer/scholars of the
century is a must have for anyone interested in original
source material. More than a hundred full pages facsimiles
from the Morgan Library provide an instant overview of the
development of typographic design from Gutenberg to the
mid-twentieth century.
Selected Essays on Books and Printing by A. F.
Johnson [Amsterdam: Van Gendt, 1970]. Johnson was a
scholar at the British Museum, and along with Daniel
Berkeley Updike and Stanley Morrison was considered one
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