september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

type design
B3237. An A-Z of Type Designers
by Neil Macmillan. 2006.
208pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $35.00.
Sale $15.95
This handsomely
illustrated volume
features a comprehensive listing of
outstanding type designers from
around the world, ranging from Johann Gutenberg (c.
1394–1468) to the present day. Arranged alphabetically
by designer, the book features the work of more
than 260 figures in type design, many of whom are
among the field’s most renowned – including Morris
Fuller Benton, Matthew Carter, Adrian Frutiger,
Claude Garamond, Eric Gill, Frederic W. Goudy, Bruce
Rogers, and Hermann Zapf – as well as entries on
lesser-known designers whose contributions to
typography are substantial. Entries are illustrated by
examples of the designers’ work taken from posters,
private press editions, magazine covers, book designs,
and rare archival specimens.
B2665. American Type Design
and Designers by David
Consuegra. 2004. 320pp.
8.75"x11.25".
Paper $35.00. Sale $9.95
Chronicles the history
of type in America
through short biographies of 62 of
the most influential type designers and 334 of their
typefaces. Covers a century of American contributions
to the world of type from late 1800’s with
metal faces, through photo-typefaces of the mid and
later 20th century, and with digital faces. In addition
to the complete alphabet showings of all the
typefaces, there are reproductions from a variety of
type publications. Includes glossary, a history of
nine American type foundries and a timeline of
type related events from 1600 to 2001. An invaluable
resource.
B2908. Fraktur
mon Amour by
Judith Schlansky.
English Edition
2008. 646pp. 5"x8".
Hardcover $49.95
Presents over 300
Blackletter fonts
(capitals, lowercase, numbers, accented characters,
along with a brief text setting ). Covers rotunda,
batarde, textura, schwabacher, fraktur, modern,
initials/decoratives, and contemporary fonts. For
each font: date, designer and original foundry along
with digital foundry/web address where applicable.
Facing each font page is a decorative page using
characters from the font. Printed in black and pink.
CD-Rom with 130 blackletter fonts included.
Jars / Glass & Plastic
S260. Widemouthed Plastic Jar with lid liner.
Similar to old Ziller Ink containers. Use to mix &
store colors. 1oz. $1.00 5/$.75 10/$.65 20/$.60
30/$.55
S276. Widemouthed Glass Jar. 1oz. $2.00
B3315. Creative Characters:
Interviews with Font Designers
edited by Jan Middendorp. 2010.
192pp. 8.5"x11". Flexibind $32.00.
JNB Price $29.95
Creative Characters is a collection
of in-depth interviews with
up-and-coming typeface designers,
as well as the most influential current designers.
They present the motives and methods behind their
types. The list of designers includes Jim Parkinson,
Underware, David Berlow, Alejandro Paul, Veronika
Burian, Rian Hughes, Cristian Schwartz, and many
more. Middendorp is the author of Dutch Type.
design
B2856. DESIGN! A Lively
Guide to Design Basics for
Artists and Craftspeople by
Steve Aimone. 2004. 176pp.
10.25"x10.25". Paper $14.95
Covers the purpose and
process of design, visual elements,
rhythm, space, motifs,
symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements and
focal emphasis, with both text and glorious photos of
art and fine crafts. A sellout at Island Magic.
Handwriting
B3143. Script & Scribble: The
Rise and Fall of Handwriting by
Kitty Burns Florey. 2009. 225pp.
7"x8.5". Hardcover $22.95
This fascinating exploration of
the history of handwriting tackles
the importance of writing by hand
and its place in our increasingly
electronic society. Weaves together the evolution
of writing implements and scripts, pen-collecting
societies, the golden age of American penmanship, the
growth in popularity of handwriting analysis, and the
many aficionados who still prefer scribbling on paper
to tapping on keys.
B1253. Write Now by Inga Dubay
and Barbara Getty. 2005. 96pp.
8.5"x11". Paper $16.95
A self teaching manual for a
monoline italic based handwriting.
Highly recommended.
Second edition.
B2371. Handwriting: Everyone's
Art ed. by Ewan Clayton. 1999.
8.5"x11". 63pp. Paper $24.95
Preface by Timothy Wilcox; History
of Learning to Write & Handwriting:
Everyone's Art, Ewan Clayton; Two
Journals, Sally Teague; Italic Handwriting
in the 20th Century, John
Nash. Plates from the exhibition: Alfred Fairbank, Irene
Wellington, John Skelton, David Howells, Hermann
Zapf, Ann Hechle, Donald Jackson, Stan Knight, David
Mekelburg, Gerald Fleuss, Jean Larcher, Jovica Veljovic.
63 illustrations, 10 in color.
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