Frederic Goudy: Frederic Goudy
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Book Overview
A biography of Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947), the American designer of typefaces who was considered one of the leading type makers in history. The illustrations show the evolution of Goudy's typefaces, from drawings to printed samples, as well as many examples of his page designs.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810910357
ISBN13:9780810910355
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:ABRAMS
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
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A thoughtful refelction on the work of Frederic Goudy.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Bruckner's work is appreciative and critical -- sometimes too critical -- of a man who produced more type than anyone except Morris Benton. His account of Goudy's life and work is exhaustively researched and hightly opinionated, yet this is a marvelously entertaining book to read. It's also well-designed, as a series titled "Masters of American Design" should be. He gives many examples of Goudy's own typography, and reprints in full the examples of his type designs in "A Half-Century of Type Design and Typography." Thus far, this is the only book on Frederic Goudy. By all means, contact the publisher and demand a reprint.
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