About this title: Karl Gerstner is one of Switzerland's--and therefore the world's--best and best-known graphic and typographic designers. His high ambition in this book, first published in German in 1972, is to provide a complete and systematic taxonomy of writing, a programmed investigation into the underlying structure of script and type; Gerstner writes that ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1975
Description: Typographic Examples. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall B002F6UWZU Used In black and white wraps, 8vo (sq), unpag. (rubbing and wear to extremities, light curling to foreedge, upper hinge worn/starting) A good reading/reference copy of a very scarce title). read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge, MIT Press
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780262070614ISBN:0262070618
Description: Very Good. 8vo. Wraps have some light denting/chipping, with worn edges/corners. Interior is clean and tight, with uncut pages. Although the ISBN refers to a hardcover edition, this copy is softcover. It comprehensively addresses the viusal aspects of writing, with many examples of texture and color in printing inks. read more
Description: Good. Price reflects ex library book condition, usual stamps and markings, PAPERBACK, has some reading wear mainly external, otherwise good sound copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780262070614ISBN:0262070618
Description: Very Good in Very Good- jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Very rare important work in the realm of linguistics and writing. Some moderate wear to corners and edges of jacket. Interior is clean and binding is tight Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Languages & Linguistics ISBN: 0262070618 Inventory No: 021768. read more
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