French Renaissance printing types : a conspectus /

"A survey of all Roman, Italic, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic typefaces made in France during the sixteenth century, describing the evolution of type-casting and letter-engraving and the methodology used. Illustrated with facsimiles of 409 typefaces with detailed descriptions including their first...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vervliet, Hendrik D. L. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : New Castle, Delaware : The Bibliographical Society : The Printing Historical Society ; Oak Knoll Press, 2010
Subjects:	Type and type-founding > France > History > 16th century. Type and type-founding > France > Specimens. Caractères d'imprimerie > France > Spécimens. Type and type-founding France caractère d'imprimerie > France > Renaissance > répertoire. caractère d'imprimerie > France > Renaissance > échantillon. 1500-1599 Type History Specimens

Table of Contents:

Sources
The evolution of a craft: type-casting and punchcutting
The punchcutters
Methodology
Abbreviations and conventional signs
Conspectus of the typefaces described
Facsimile reproductions
Bibliography
Index.