Behind The Type: The Life Story Of Frederic W. Goudy is a biographical book written by Bernard Lewis that explores the life and work of Frederic W. Goudy, a renowned American type designer. The book delves into Goudy's early life, his passion for typography, and his journey to become one of the most influential type designers of the 20th century. It discusses his collaborations with prominent figures in the publishing industry, including Bruce Rogers and William Morris, and his work on notable typefaces such as Goudy Old ...
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Behind The Type: The Life Story Of Frederic W. Goudy is a biographical book written by Bernard Lewis that explores the life and work of Frederic W. Goudy, a renowned American type designer. The book delves into Goudy's early life, his passion for typography, and his journey to become one of the most influential type designers of the 20th century. It discusses his collaborations with prominent figures in the publishing industry, including Bruce Rogers and William Morris, and his work on notable typefaces such as Goudy Old Style, Copperplate Gothic, and Kennerley. The book also sheds light on Goudy's personal life, including his relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues, and his struggles with financial instability and health issues. Through extensive research and interviews with Goudy's contemporaries, Behind The Type provides a comprehensive and engaging account of the life and legacy of this iconic figure in the world of typography.This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Behind the Type: the Life Story of Frederic W. Goudy; to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by Dept. of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology.
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1941, Dept. of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology
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Dept. of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology
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1941
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English
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Very Good in very good jacket. Hardbound quarter-cloth octavo; illustrated with b&w plates and frontispiece; 113 pp. Very Good to Near Fine copy shows soil and wear; strong and tight; clean, unmarked text. In worn original glassine dustwrapper.
Add this copy of Behind the Type: the Life Story of Frederic W. Goudy to cart. $20.00, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by Department of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology.
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1941, Department of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology
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First edition
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Department of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology
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1941
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English
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Bookplate; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 114 pp. Illustrated. 8vo,
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