Alphabets and Other Signs

This work brings together 130 rare and unusual alphabets, plus a wealth of printers' signs, monograms and trademarks. It contains original essays, pages from "Arts et Metiers Graphiques", the great pre-war French typography magazine, and many other features.

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This book brings together 130 rare and unusual alphabets, plus a wealth of printers' signs, monograms, logos and trademarks. Containing original essays, pages from "Arts et Metiers Graphiques" - the great pre-war French typography magazine - and many other surprises, it is an unconventional collection of fascinating visual material. Designed for practical and creative use, it should be of interest to artists, poets, typographers and other professionals of the letter, word and sign.