Product Description

Celebrated printer and type designer Giambattista Bodoni set the standard for printing the alphabet with his 'Manuale Tipografico' (1818). This title features 142 sets of roman and italic typefaces, a selection of borders, ornaments, symbols, and flowers, as well as Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Phoenician, Armenian, and Tibetan alphabets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #456369 in Books
• Published on: 2010-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Dimensions: 2.75" h x 9.20" w x 12.80" l, 8.56 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1232 pages

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About the Author
Stephan Fussel is director of the Institute of the History of the Book at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, and holder of the Gutenberg Chair at the same university. He has published prolifically on the early days of printing, the sale and publication of books between the 18th and 20th centuries, and the future of communications.