Giambattista Bodoni. Manuel Typographique [French]

by Stephan Fssel

Official printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty from four principles: uniformity of design, sharpness and neatness, good taste, and charm. In his Manuale tipografico, published posthumously in 1818, he distilled these principles into a comprehensive catalog of type and set the standard for printing the alphabet thereafter. TASCHEN's meticulous reprint of Bodoni's masterwork...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: French
• ISBN: 3836520354
• ISBN13: 9783836520355
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 7.8"