Ex-libris Michael Harvey. Only no. 1 inscribed with name.
Complete set of 16 issues of the New Series. Original softcovers with dust jackets, profusely illustrated
The British publication, Typographica, remains one of the most eclectic design publications ever produced and is obsessively collected by aficionados of design and art. This complete set of the New Series is a remarkable artefact of the 60s and a testament to Herbert Spencer’s visionary approach to design. Contributions from artists including: Dieter Rot, Alexander Rodchenko, Herbert Bayer, John Heartfield, Kurt Schwitters and such varied articles as, Road Signs in Holland, Penguins on the March (examination of Penguin Paperback design), Sex and Typography, Tombstone Lettering on Slate, etc. Herbert Spencer’s Typographica magazine fused new typography and graphic design, avant-garde art, printing history, accounts of the Modernist pioneers and environmental photography to create one of the most remarkable journals ever to emerge from British cultural publishing. Typographica was unusual not only for the consistency of its editorial vision but for its longevity: it was published in London in two series of sixteen issues each, from 1949 to 1967.
Minor spots on a few covers, small imperfection die to age but otherwise a very nice set. Rare to find all copies in this good condition.
Ex-libris Michael Harvey. Only no. 1 inscribed with name.
Complete set of 16 issues of the New Series. Original softcovers with dust jackets, profusely illustrated
The British publication, Typographica, remains one of the most eclectic design publications ever produced and is obsessively collected by aficionados of design and art. This complete set of the New Series is a remarkable artefact of the 60s and a testament to Herbert Spencer’s visionary approach to design. Contributions from artists including: Dieter Rot, Alexander Rodchenko, Herbert Bayer, John Heartfield, Kurt Schwitters and such varied articles as, Road Signs in Holland, Penguins on the March (examination of Penguin Paperback design), Sex and Typography, Tombstone Lettering on Slate, etc. Herbert Spencer’s Typographica magazine fused new typography and graphic design, avant-garde art, printing history, accounts of the Modernist pioneers and environmental photography to create one of the most remarkable journals ever to emerge from British cultural publishing. Typographica was unusual not only for the consistency of its editorial vision but for its longevity: it was published in London in two series of sixteen issues each, from 1949 to 1967.
Minor spots on a few covers, small imperfection die to age but otherwise a very nice set. Rare to find all copies in this good condition.